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Where does “गणन” come from?

गणन (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.

गणन (Sanskrit): reckoning, counting, calculation

Definitions

  1. reckoning, counting, calculation

Ancestry of “गणन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगण्count, calculate
2Sanskritगृणातिto call, call out to, invoke; to announce,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥náHti—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥-né-H-ti—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “गणन”

  • గణన
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