Where does “गीत” come from?

गीत (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गीत, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

गीत (Hindi): song

Definitions

  1. song

Ancestry of “गीत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगीतhaving sung
2Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

Words derived from “गीत”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →