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

Definitions

  1. to dance

Ancestry of “નાચવું”, step by step

નાચવું traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀡𑀘𑁆𑀘𑀤𑀺—
2Sanskritनृत्यतिdance; act on stage, represent
3Sanskritनृत्to dance (about)
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ner-to wrap; wind; lace; shrink; shrivel; turn, bend,...

via Old Gujarati नाचिवउं

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Gujaratiनाचिवउंto dance
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ner- →Every word from Sanskrit नृत् →Every word from Sanskrit नृत्यति →