Where does “tudong” come from?

tudong (Indonesian) comes from Thai ธุดงค์, from Pali dhutaṅga, from Pali aṅga, from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

tudong (Indonesian): a ritual of walking tens of thousands of kilometers carried out by a monk as a form of devotion on his spiritual journey

Definitions

  1. a ritual of walking tens of thousands of kilometers carried out by a monk as a form of devotion on his spiritual journey

Ancestry of “tudong”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Thaiธุดงค์—
2Palidhutaṅgaan ascetic practice
3Paliaṅgamember, body part
4Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग →Every word from Pali aṅga →