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
Ancestry of “व्यंग्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | व्यङ्ग्य | suggestion, innuendo |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अङ्ग्य | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अङ्ग | a limb of the body; a limb, member; the body |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |