Where does “भुजा” come from?

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

भुजा (Sanskrit): coil

Definitions

  1. coil

Ancestry of “भुजा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभुजarm; breast; hand
2Proto-Indo-Aryanbʰúȷ́as—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰúǰasgoat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch

Words derived from “भुजा”

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