Where does “గంగానది” come from?

గంగానది (Telugu) comes from Telugu నది, from Sanskrit नदी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

గంగానది (Telugu): the river Ganges

Definitions

  1. the river Ganges

Ancestry of “గంగానది”, step by step

గంగానది traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu నది

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguనదిA river or stream; A river or stream, which flows...
2Sanskritनदीflowing water; river; name of 2 kinds of metre
3Proto-Indo-IraniannadíHriver
4Proto-Indo-Europeanned-íh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together

via Telugu గంగ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguగంగThe river Ganga; Water in general
2Sanskritगङ्गाthe Ganga; Ganges
3Sanskritगम्to go, move, come
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷem-to step
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH →