Where does “anga” come from?
anga (Pali) comes from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
anga (Pali): member, body part
Ancestry of “anga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अङ्ग | a limb of the body; a limb, member; the body |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |
Words derived from “anga”