Where does “gaṇa” come from?

gaṇa (Pali) comes from Sanskrit गण, from Sanskrit गण्, from Sanskrit गृणाति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥náHti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷr̥-né-H-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “gaṇa”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	गण	a flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, series,...
2	Sanskrit	गण्	count, calculate
3	Sanskrit	गृणाति	to call, call out to, invoke; to announce,...
4	Proto-Indo-Iranian	gr̥náHti	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	gʷr̥-né-H-ti	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerH-	to express approval; praise; to elevate

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