Where does “आकाशगंगा” come from?

आकाशगंगा (Hindi) comes from Marathi आकाश, from Sanskrit आकाश, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

आकाशगंगा (Hindi): Milky Way

Definitions

  1. Milky Way

Ancestry of “आकाशगंगा”, step by step

आकाशगंगा traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Marathi आकाश

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

via Sanskrit आकाशगङ्गा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआकाशगङ्गाA name for the Milky Way galaxy
2Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
3Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Marathi गंगा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MarathiगंगाGanga, a personification of the aforementioned river, worshiped as the goddess of purification and forgiveness
2Old Marathi𑘐𑘽𑘐𑘰—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH →Every word from Sanskrit आ →Every word from Sanskrit आकाश →