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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.

Ancestry of “भुजा”, step by step

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

Words derived from “भुजा”

  • भुजा
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