Where does “गायत्री” come from?
गायत्री (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European geH- — to sing; to cry.
गायत्री (Sanskrit): an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables
Definitions
- an ancient metre of twenty-four syllables
Ancestry of “गायत्री”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | geH- | to sing; to cry |