Where does “राष्ट्रगान” come from?
राष्ट्रगान (Hindi) comes from Hindi गान, from Sanskrit गान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaH-, from Proto-Indo-European geH- — to sing; to cry.
राष्ट्रगान (Hindi): national anthem
Definitions
- national anthem
Ancestry of “राष्ट्रगान”, step by step
राष्ट्रगान traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi गान
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गान | song, singing |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गान | song, singing; sound |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gaH- | sing |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | geH- | to sing; to cry |
via Hindi राष्ट्र
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | राष्ट्र | nation |
| 2 | Sanskrit | राष्ट्र | a kingdom, realm, empire, dominion, district, country |
| 3 | Sanskrit | धृतराष्ट्र | King of Hastinapura, husband of Gandhari, and the father of the Kauravas |