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Where does “सङ्गीत” come from?

सङ्गीत (Hindi) comes from Hindi संगीत, from Sanskrit संगीत, 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.

सङ्गीत (Hindi): Alternative form of संगीत

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of संगीत

Ancestry of “सङ्गीत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसंगीतmusic
2Sanskritसंगीतsung together, sung in harmony; choral song,...
3Sanskritगीतhaving sung
4Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
5Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
6Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
7Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
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