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Where does “सङ्घ” come from?

सङ्घ (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit हन्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ǰʰan-.

सङ्घ (Sanskrit): assembly; association; group

Definitions

  1. assembly; association; group

Ancestry of “सङ्घ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहन्killing, striking, slaying; to strike, beat; to...
2Proto-Indo-Iranianǰʰan-—

Words derived from “सङ्घ”

  • sangha
  • cybersangha
  • สงฆ์
  • saṅgha
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