Where does “ગાથા” come from?
ગાથા (Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit गाथा, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gaHtʰáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaHtʰáH.
ગાથા (Gujarati): Gatha
Definitions
- Gatha
Ancestry of “ગાથા”, step by step
ગાથા traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit गाथा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गाथा | verse, stanza; the metrical part of a sūtra; name... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gaHtʰáH | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gaHtʰáH | — |
via Avestan 𐬔𐬁𐬚𐬁
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Avestan | 𐬔𐬁𐬚𐬁 | form of strophe, metre, namely the collections of... |