Where does “આકાશગંગા” come from?

આકાશગંગા (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati આકાશ, from Sanskrit आकाश, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

આકાશગંગા (Gujarati): the Milky Way; the Milky Way Galaxy; a galaxy

Definitions

  1. the Milky Way; the Milky Way Galaxy; a galaxy

Ancestry of “આકાશગંગા”, step by step

આકાશગંગા traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati આકાશ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiઆકાશsky
2Sanskritआकाशsky
3Sanskritआseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH—

via Gujarati ગંગા

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiગંગા—
2Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
3Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →Every word from Sanskrit आ →Every word from Sanskrit आकाश →