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Where does “انگ” come from?

انگ (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit अङ्ग, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eng- — curve, bend.

انگ (Urdu): body, limb

Definitions

  1. body, limb

Ancestry of “انگ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्गa limb of the body; a limb, member; the body
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eng-curve, bend
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