Where does “গান” come from?

গান (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit गान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaH-, from Proto-Indo-European geH- — to sing; to cry.

গান (Bengali): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “গান”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगानsong, singing; sound
2Proto-Indo-IraniangaH-sing
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangeH-to sing; to cry

Words derived from “গান”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European geH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaH- →Every word from Sanskrit गान →