Where does “జంఘ” come from?

జంఘ (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit जङ्घा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰángʰaH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰángʰas, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰengʰ-o-s.

జంఘ (Telugu): The calf of the leg

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	जङ्घा	ankle; shank; thigh
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	źʰángʰaH	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	ȷ́ʰángʰas	ankle, shank
4	Proto-Indo-European	ǵʰengʰ-o-s	—

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