Where does “अस्थिभङ्ग” come from?

अस्थिभङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अस्थि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HastH-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.

अस्थिभङ्ग (Sanskrit): fracture of the bones

Definitions

  1. fracture of the bones

Ancestry of “अस्थिभङ्ग”, step by step

अस्थिभङ्ग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अस्थि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअस्थिa bone; the kernel of a fruit
2Proto-Indo-IranianHastH-
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃ésth₁bone

via Sanskrit भङ्ग

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभङ्गbreaking, injury; folding, bending, curving;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian HastH-Every word from Sanskrit अस्थि