Where does “gan” come from?

gan (Garo) comes from Bengali গান, from Sanskrit गान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaH-, from Proto-Indo-European geH- — to sing; to cry.

gan (Garo): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “gan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliগানsong
2Sanskritगानsong, singing; sound
3Proto-Indo-IraniangaH-sing
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangeH-to sing; to cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaH- →Every word from Sanskrit गान →
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