Where does “dhutaṅga” come from?

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

dhutaṅga (Pali): an ascetic practice

Definitions

  1. an ascetic practice

Ancestry of “dhutaṅga”, step by step

dhutaṅga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali aṅga

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

via Pali dhuta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palidhuta—

Words derived from “dhutaṅga”

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