Where does “Gandhian” come from?
Gandhian derives from Gandhi, the English name from Gujarati ગાંધી, combined with the English suffix -ian ultimately from Latin -anus meaning "of or belonging to."
Gandhian (English): Of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi , leader of...
Definitions
- Of or relating to Mahatma Gandhi , leader of...
Ancestry of “Gandhian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Gandhi | — |
| 2 | Gujarati | ગાંધી | Gandhi |
| 3 | Hindi | गांधी | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गान्धिक | perfumier |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गन्ध | odour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,... |
| 6 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | — |