Where does “નાચવું” come from?
નાચવું (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit नृत्यति, from Sanskrit नृत्, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- — to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...
નાચવું (Gujarati): to dance
Ancestry of “નાચવું”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नृत्यति | dance; act on stage, represent |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नृत् | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ner- | to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,... |