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Where does “Hangúṣṭʰas” come from?

Hangúṣṭʰas (Proto-Indo-Aryan) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hangúštʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

Ancestry of “Hangúṣṭʰas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IranianHangúštʰasthumb; big toe; finger
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “Hangúṣṭʰas”

  • अङ्गुष्ठः
  • अङ्गुष्ठ
  • aṅguṭṭha
  • અંગૂઠો
  • انگوٹھا
  • অঙ্গুষ্ঠ
  • अंगठा
  • 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀝𑁆𑀞
  • अंगुठौ
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