Where does “गन्ध” come from?

गन्ध (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

गन्ध (Sanskrit): odour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...

Definitions

  1. odour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...

Ancestry of “गन्ध”, step by step

गन्ध traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit रस

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture

via Proto-Indo-Iranian g(ʰ)andʰ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniang(ʰ)andʰ-to smell

Words derived from “गन्ध”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →