Where does “ອົງ” come from?

ອົງ (Lao) comes from Pali aṅga, from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

ອົງ (Lao): body; part of body; limb, organ; part, section

Definitions

  1. body; part of body; limb, organ; part, section

Ancestry of “ອົງ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliaṅgamember, body part
2Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “ອົງ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग →Every word from Pali aṅga →