Where does “Γάγγης” come from?

Γάγγης (Ancient Greek) comes from Sanskrit गङ्गा, from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

Γάγγης (Ancient Greek): Ganges

Definitions

  1. Ganges

Ancestry of “Γάγγης”, step by step

Γάγγης traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गङ्गा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
2Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Ancient Greek sa:गङ्गा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greeksa:गङ्गा—

Words derived from “Γάγγης”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Sanskrit गम् →Every word from Sanskrit गङ्गा →