Where does “Gajanana” come from?

Gajanana (English) comes from Sanskrit गजानन, from Sanskrit आनन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

Gajanana (English): Ganesha

Definitions

  1. Ganesha

Ancestry of “Gajanana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritगजाननElephant-faced
2Sanskritआननthe mouth; the face
3Sanskritअन्to breathe
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit आनन →