Where does “Gondwanic” come from?
Gondwanic (English) comes from English Gondwana, from Sanskrit गोण्डवन — Forest of Gondi.
Gondwanic (English): Of or pertaining to Gondwana
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to Gondwana
Ancestry of “Gondwanic”, step by step
Gondwanic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Gondwana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gondwana | A southern supercontinent, formed before Pangaea between 600 and 530 million years ago, that included most of the landmasses which make up today's continents of the Southern Hemisphere |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गोण्डवन | Forest of Gondi |
via English ic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ic | related or pertaining to; having the character of |