Where does “घन” come from?

घन (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

घन (Sanskrit): a killer, striker, destroyer; slaying; an iron...

Definitions

  1. a killer, striker, destroyer; slaying; an iron...

Ancestry of “घन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—

Words derived from “घन”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →