Where does “Gange” come from?

Gange (Italian) comes from Latin Gangēs, from Ancient Greek Γάγγης, from Ancient Greek -ής, from Proto-Indo-European -ēs, from Proto-Indo-European -ess, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Gange (Italian): Ganges (river)

Definitions

  1. Ganges (river)

Ancestry of “Gange”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinGangēsthe Ganges
2Ancient GreekΓάγγηςGanges
3Ancient Greek-ήςadjective suffix
4Proto-Indo-European-ēsPrimarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
5Proto-Indo-European-ess
6Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -osEvery word from Ancient Greek -ήςEvery word from Ancient Greek Γάγγης
Gange — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer