Where does “乾闥婆” come from?
乾闥婆 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit गन्धर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gandʰarwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gandʰarwás.
乾闥婆 (Chinese): Gandharva, one of the lowest-ranking devas in...
Definitions
- Gandharva, one of the lowest-ranking devas in...
Ancestry of “乾闥婆”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गन्धर्व | a gandharva; a skilled singer, bard; a sage,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gandʰarwás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gandʰarwás | — |