Where does “मङ्गला” come from?

मङ्गला (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit मङ्गल, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

Ancestry of “मङ्गला”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	मङ्गल	auspicious, lucky; amulet, talisman; prosperity
2	Sanskrit	गिरि	mountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	gr̥Híš	mountain
4	Proto-Indo-European	gʷerH-	to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “मङ्गला”

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