Where does “gandharva” come from?
gandharva (English) comes from Sanskrit गन्धर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gandʰarwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gandʰarwás.
gandharva (English): A spirit, usually depicted as a singer or...
Definitions
- A spirit, usually depicted as a singer or...
Ancestry of “gandharva”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गन्धर्व | a gandharva; a skilled singer, bard; a sage,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gandʰarwás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gandʰarwás | — |