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

  1. a tree, Hibiscus populneus

Ancestry of “గంగరావి”, step by step

గంగరావి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu గంగ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguగంగThe river Ganga; Water in general
2Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
3Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step

via Telugu రావి

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguరావిsacred fig tree; name of a river in North India
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-Every word from Sanskrit गम्Every word from Sanskrit गङ्गा
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