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