Where does “गजानन” come from?

गजानन (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit आनन, from Sanskrit अन्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

गजानन (Sanskrit): Elephant-faced

Definitions

  1. Elephant-faced

Ancestry of “गजानन”, step by step

गजानन traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आनन

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआननthe mouth; the face
2Sanskritअन्to breathe
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe

via Sanskrit गज

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगजelephant
2Sanskritगज्to sound, to roar

Words derived from “गजानन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Sanskrit अन् →Every word from Sanskrit आनन →