Where does “Gandhi” come from?

Gandhi (Portuguese) comes from Gujarati ગાંધી, from Hindi गांधी, from Sanskrit गान्धिक, from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

Gandhi (Portuguese): used by Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh people throughout India

Definitions

  1. used by Hindu, Jain, Parsi and Sikh people throughout India

Ancestry of “Gandhi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GujaratiગાંધીGandhi
2Hindiगांधी—
3Sanskritगान्धिकperfumier
4Sanskritगन्धodour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...
5Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
6Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →