Where does “aṅga” come from?

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

aṅga (Pali): member, body part

Definitions

  1. member, body part

Ancestry of “aṅga”, step by step

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

Words derived from “aṅga”

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