Where does “গা” come from?

গা (Assamese) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

গা (Assamese): body, physique; to sing

Definitions

  1. body, physique; to sing

Ancestry of “গা”, step by step

গা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀸𑀫—
2Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Proto-Indo-Iranian gaH-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniangaH-sing
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangeH-to sing; to cry

Words derived from “গা”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →