Where does “ਭੋਜਨ” come from?

ਭੋਜਨ (Punjabi) comes from Sanskrit भोजन, from Sanskrit भुज्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- — to flee; to enjoy, benefit.

ਭੋਜਨ (Punjabi): food, meal

Definitions

  1. food, meal

Ancestry of “ਭੋਜਨ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभोजनthe act of enjoying, using; the act of eating; a...
2Sanskritभुज्to bend, curve
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewg- →Every word from Sanskrit भुज् →Every word from Sanskrit भोजन →