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

Definitions

  1. singing; song

Ancestry of “गायन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगायनthe act of singing; a song; the act of professing...
2Sanskritगैto sing
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangeH-to sing; to cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European geH- →Every word from Sanskrit गै →Every word from Sanskrit गायन →
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