Where does “भुजंग” come from?

भुजंग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- — to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up.

भुजंग (Sanskrit): a serpent, snake

Definitions

  1. a serpent, snake

Ancestry of “भुजंग”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगgoing, moving; reaching to
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ger-to be awake, to awaken; to be awake, to wake up
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁ger- →Every word from Sanskrit ग →
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