Where does “Margão” come from?

Margão (Portuguese) comes from Konkani मडगांव, from Sanskrit मठग्राम, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

Ancestry of “Margão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Konkaniमडगांव—
2Sanskritमठग्राम—
3Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

Words derived from “Margão”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →