Where does “व्यंग्य” come from?

व्यंग्य (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit व्यङ्ग्य, from Sanskrit अङ्ग्य, from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

व्यंग्य (Hindi): irony; sarcasm; innuendo

Definitions

  1. irony; sarcasm; innuendo

Ancestry of “व्यंग्य”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritव्यङ्ग्यsuggestion, innuendo
2Sanskritअङ्ग्यbelonging to the limbs
3Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग्य →