Where does “गङ्गा” come from?

गङ्गा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.

गङ्गा (Sanskrit): the Ganga; Ganges

Definitions

  1. the Ganga; Ganges

Ancestry of “गङ्गा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

Words derived from “गङ्गा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- →Every word from Sanskrit गम् →