Where does “புஜம்” come from?

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

புஜம் (Tamil): arm, shoulder

Definitions

  1. arm, shoulder

Ancestry of “புஜம்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभुजarm; breast; hand
2Proto-Indo-Aryanbʰúȷ́as—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰúǰasgoat
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰewgʰ-to bend; curve, arch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰúǰas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan bʰúȷ́as →