Where does “gaon” come from?

gaon (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi गांव, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

gaon (Mauritian Creole): village; countryside

Definitions

  1. village; countryside

Ancestry of “gaon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगांवvillage, hamlet; rural settlement
2Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →