Where does “चतुरङ्ग” come from?

चतुरङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit चतुर्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan ćatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras, from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres, from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- — and.

चतुरङ्ग (Sanskrit): having 4 limbs; comprising elephants, chariots,...

Definitions

  1. having 4 limbs; comprising elephants, chariots,...

Ancestry of “चतुरङ्ग”, step by step

चतुरङ्ग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit चतुर्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचतुर्four
2Proto-Indo-Aryanćatwā́ras—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniančatwā́rasfour
4Proto-Indo-Europeankʷetwóresfour
5Proto-Indo-Europeankʷe-and

via Sanskrit अङ्ग

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

Words derived from “चतुरङ्ग”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷe- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kʷetwóres →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian čatwā́ras →