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
Ancestry of “भुज”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | bʰúȷ́as | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰúǰas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewgʰ- | to bend; curve, arch |