Where does “Gangga” come from?

Gangga (Indonesian) comes from Malay Gangga, from Sanskrit गङ्गा, from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

Ancestry of “Gangga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1MalayGangga—
2Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
3Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Sanskrit गम् →Every word from Sanskrit गङ्गा →
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