Where does “लोकगीत” come from?

लोकगीत (Hindi) comes from Hindi गीत, from Sanskrit गीत, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

लोकगीत (Hindi): folksong

Definitions

  1. folksong

Ancestry of “लोकगीत”, step by step

लोकगीत traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गीत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगीतsong
2Sanskritगीतhaving sung
3Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
4Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
5Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
6Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe

via Hindi लोक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलोकpublic; folk; world
2Sanskritलोकfree or open space; world; sight
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlówkosclearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlewḱ-lynx
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlewk-bright; to shine; to see
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →
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