Where does “ganda” come from?

ganda (Tagalog) comes from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Proto-Indo-Iranian g(ʰ)andʰ- — to smell.

ganda (Tagalog): beauty

Definitions

  1. beauty

Ancestry of “ganda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगन्धodour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniang(ʰ)andʰ-to smell

Words derived from “ganda”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian g(ʰ)andʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit गन्ध →
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