Where does “लघुगणक” come from?
लघुगणक (Hindi) comes from Hindi गणक, from Sanskrit गणक, from Sanskrit गण्, from Sanskrit गृणाति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥náHti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥-né-H-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
लघुगणक (Hindi): logarithm
Definitions
- logarithm
Ancestry of “लघुगणक”, step by step
लघुगणक traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi गणक
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गणक | arithmetician; calculator of nativities,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गणक | one who reckons, arithmetician; a calculator of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गण् | count, calculate |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गृणाति | to call, call out to, invoke; to announce,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥náHti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥-né-H-ti | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |