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Where does “गान” come from?

गान (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian gaH-, from Proto-Indo-European geH- — to sing; to cry.

गान (Sanskrit): song, singing; sound

Definitions

  1. song, singing; sound

Ancestry of “गान”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-IraniangaH-sing
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangeH-to sing; to cry

Words derived from “गान”

  • गान
  • गाना
  • राष्ट्रगान
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