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.
Gandhist (English): A proponent of Gandhism
Ancestry of “Gandhist”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 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 | — |