Where does “भुजङ्ग” come from?

भुजङ्ग (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

भुजङ्ग (Sanskrit): a serpent, snake; a mythical serpent-demon

Definitions

  1. a serpent, snake; a mythical serpent-demon

Ancestry of “भुजङ्ग”, step by step

भुजङ्ग traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit अङ्ग

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

via Sanskrit भुज्

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभुज्to bend, curve
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewg-to flee; to enjoy, benefit

Words derived from “भुजङ्ग”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्ग →