Where does “ਅੰਗ” come from?

ਅੰਗ (Punjabi) comes from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕, from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

ਅੰਗ (Punjabi): limb, body, member, part

Definitions

  1. limb, body, member, part

Ancestry of “ਅੰਗ”, step by step

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

Words derived from “ਅੰਗ

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng-Every word from Sanskrit अङ्गEvery word from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀕