Where does “भुज” come from?

भुज (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰúȷ́as, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúǰas, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- — to bend; curve, arch.

भुज (Sanskrit): arm; breast; hand

Definitions

  1. arm; breast; hand

Ancestry of “भुज”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Aryanbʰúȷ́as—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰúǰasgoat
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “भुज”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúǰas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰúȷ́as →