Where does “बाँसुरी” come from?

बाँसुरी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit वंशी, from Sanskrit वंश, from Sanskrit अनु, from Sanskrit गत, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

बाँसुरी (Hindi): bansuri, flute

Definitions

  1. bansuri, flute

Ancestry of “बाँसुरी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवंशीflute
2Sanskritवंशbamboo cane, cane; the upper timber or beam of a...
3Sanskritअनुafter; afterwards, thereupon; then, next; further
4Sanskritगतgone
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangatásgone; come
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷm̥tóspassable
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “बाँसुरी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷm̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gatás →