Where does “व्यङ्ग्य” come from?
व्यङ्ग्य (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit अङ्ग्य, from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.
व्यङ्ग्य (Sanskrit): suggestion, innuendo
Ancestry of “व्यङ्ग्य”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | अङ्ग्य | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अङ्ग | a limb of the body; a limb, member; the body |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eng- | curve, bend |
Words derived from “व्यङ्ग्य”