Where does “गांधी” come from?
गांधी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गान्धिक, from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs.
Ancestry of “गांधी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गान्धिक | perfumier |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गन्ध | odour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | — |
Words derived from “गांधी”