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Where does “गणेश” come from?

गणेश (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गण, 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.

Ancestry of “गणेश”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगणa flock, troop, multitude, number, tribe, series,...
2Sanskritगण्count, calculate
3Sanskritगृणातिto call, call out to, invoke; to announce,...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥náHti—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷr̥-né-H-ti—
6Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “गणेश”

  • Ganesha
  • గణేశుడు
  • गणेश
  • گنیش
  • গণেশ
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