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Where does “गन्ध” come from?

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

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

Definitions

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

Ancestry of “गन्ध”, step by step

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

Words derived from “गन्ध”

  • ashwagandha
  • మత్స్యగంధి
  • రక్తగంధము
  • మంచిగంధము
  • సుగంధము
  • శ్రీగంధము
  • గంధము
  • सुगंध
  • दुर्गंध
  • गंध
  • maganda
  • ganda
  • मत्स्यगन्धा
  • अश्वगन्ध
  • सुगन्ध
  • दुर्गन्ध
  • gandha
  • gandha
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