Where does “గంగరావి” come from?
గంగరావి (Telugu) comes from Telugu గంగ, from Sanskrit गङ्गा, from Sanskrit गम्, from Proto-Indo-European gʷem- — to step.
గంగరావి (Telugu): a tree, Hibiscus populneus
Definitions
- a tree, Hibiscus populneus
Ancestry of “గంగరావి”, step by step
గంగరావి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu గంగ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గంగ | The river Ganga; Water in general |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गङ्गा | the Ganga; Ganges |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गम् | to go, move, come |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |
via Telugu రావి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | రావి | sacred fig tree; name of a river in North India |