Where does “Indo-Gangetic” come from?
Indo-Gangetic (English) comes from English Gangetic, from Latin Gangēticus, from Ancient Greek Γαγγητικός, from Ancient Greek Γάγγης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Indo-Gangetic (English): Relating to the rivers Indus and Ganges, to the...
Definitions
- Relating to the rivers Indus and Ganges, to the...
Ancestry of “Indo-Gangetic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Gangetic | Of or pertaining to the river Ganges |
| 2 | Latin | Gangēticus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Γαγγητικός | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Γάγγης | Ganges |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -ής | adjective suffix |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ēs | Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -ess | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -os | Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;... |