Where does “गण” come from?
गण (Sanskrit) comes 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.
गण (Sanskrit): a flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, series,...
Definitions
- a flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, series,...
Ancestry of “गण”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गण् | count, calculate |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गृणाति | to call, call out to, invoke; to announce,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥náHti | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷr̥-né-H-ti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |