Where does “गीतांजलि” come from?

गीतांजलि (Hindi) comes from Hindi गीत, 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.

गीतांजलि (Hindi): an offering of songs or poems

Definitions

  1. an offering of songs or poems

Ancestry of “गीतांजलि”, step by step

गीतांजलि traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गीत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगीतsong
2Sanskritगीतhaving sung
3Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
4Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
5Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

via Hindi अंजलि

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअंजलिthe gesture in which the hands are placed together in greeting
2Sanskritअञ्जलिAñjali Mudrā
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →
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