Where does “गंगा” come from?

गंगा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गङ्गा, from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

गंगा (Hindi): Ganga; the Ganges; a river

Definitions

  1. Ganga; the Ganges; a river

Ancestry of “गंगा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
2Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “गंगा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Sanskrit गम् →Every word from Sanskrit गङ्गा →
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