Where does “गायन” come from?
गायन (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गायन, from Sanskrit गै, from Proto-Indo-European geH- — to sing; to cry.
गायन (Hindi): singing; song
Ancestry of “गायन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गायन | the act of singing; a song; the act of professing... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गै | to sing |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | geH- | to sing; to cry |