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Where does “अङ्गुलि” come from?

अङ्गुलि (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अङ्गुरि, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

अङ्गुलि (Sanskrit): a finger; a toe; a digit

Definitions

  1. a finger; a toe; a digit

Ancestry of “अङ्गुलि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्गुरिfinger; toe; digit
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend

Words derived from “अङ्गुलि”

  • उंगली
  • अंगुली
  • 𑀅𑀁𑀕𑀼𑀮𑀻
  • ??????
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