Where does “Gandhist” come from?
Gandhist (English) comes from English Gandhi, from Gujarati ગાંધી, from Hindi गांधी, from Sanskrit गान्धिक, from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.
Gandhist (English): A proponent of Gandhism
Definitions
- A proponent of Gandhism
Ancestry of “Gandhist”, step by step
Gandhist traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gandhi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gandhi | used by Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh people throughout India |
| 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 | (trickling) liquid, moisture |
via English ist
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ist | A practitioner or supporter of an ism |
| 2 | English | -ist | Added to words to form nouns denoting |
| 3 | Old French | -iste | — |
| 4 | Latin | -ista | -ist; one who practises or believes |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ιστής | Alternative form of -τής; -ist |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τής | Appended to verbs to form agent nouns |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | -tās | — |