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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-Iranianbʰúǰas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “भुज”

  • త్రిభుజము
  • భుజము
  • भुजा
  • भुजा
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