Where does “ગામ” come from?

ગામ (Gujarati) comes from Old Gujarati गाम, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

ગામ (Gujarati): village

Definitions

  1. village

Ancestry of “ગામ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiगामvillage
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀸𑀫—
3Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →