Where does “गीतिनाटक” come from?

गीतिनाटक (Hindi) comes from Hindi नाटक, from Sanskrit नाटक, from Sanskrit नट् — to dance, perform, act.

गीतिनाटक (Hindi): an opera

Definitions

  1. an opera

Ancestry of “गीतिनाटक”, step by step

गीतिनाटक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi नाटक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनाटकplay, drama
2Sanskritनाटकacting, dancing; actor, dancer, mime;...
3Sanskritनट्to dance, perform, act

via Hindi गीति

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगीतिsong; singing
2Sanskritगीति—
Every word from Sanskrit नट् →Every word from Sanskrit नाटक →Every word from Hindi नाटक →