Where does “यशगान” come from?

यशगान (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit यश, from Sanskrit यशस्, from Proto-Indo-Aryan yáśas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas, from Proto-Indo-European yékos, from Proto-Indo-European yek- — to utter.

यशगान (Hindi): song of praise, eulogy, praise

Definitions

  1. song of praise, eulogy, praise

Ancestry of “यशगान”, step by step

यशगान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit यश

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritयशfame; honour
2Sanskritयशस्glory, fame, renown; honor; beautiful appearance,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryanyáśas—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianyáćasglory, fame, renown; dignity, honor
5Proto-Indo-Europeanyékos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanyek-to utter

via Hindi गान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगानsong, singing
2Sanskritगानsong, singing; sound
3Proto-Indo-IraniangaH-sing
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangeH-to sing; to cry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European yek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European yékos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian yáćas →