Where does “Swarga” come from?
Swarga (English) comes from Hindi स्वर्ग, from Sanskrit स्वर्ग, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
Ancestry of “Swarga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | स्वर्ग | paradise, heaven, abode of the gods; svarga |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्वर्ग | heaven, paradise; domain of "Indra", chief among... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गत | past participle of गम् ; gone; gone, departed;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gatás | gone; come |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷm̥tós | passable |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |