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
Ancestry of “लोकगीत”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | गीत | song |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गीत | having sung |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कवि | wise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | kawHíṣ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | káwHiš | seer, poet; institutor of religious rites;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)kewh₁- | to perceive; to observe |