Where does “रोगाणु” come from?
रोगाणु (Hindi) comes from Hindi रोग, from Sanskrit रोग, from Hindi रज, from Proto-Indo-European lewǵ- — to break, tear; to break, shatter.
रोगाणु (Hindi): germ
Ancestry of “रोगाणु”, step by step
रोगाणु traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi रोग
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | रोग | sickness, disease, malady |
| 2 | Sanskrit | रोग | ‘breaking up of strength’; disease, infirmity,... |
| 3 | Hindi | रज | dust, dirt, pollen |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lewǵ- | to break, tear; to break, shatter |
via Hindi अणु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | अणु | molecule; particle |
| 2 | Sanskrit | अणु | atom, particle; minute, atomic; fine |