Where does “গান্ধী” come from?

গান্ধী (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit गान्धिक, from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

গান্ধী (Bengali): It was famously held by

Definitions

  1. It was famously held by

Ancestry of “গান্ধী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगान्धिकperfumier
2Sanskritगन्धodour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...
3Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
4Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →