English
Geet
Geet comes from Sanskrit गीत ‘sung, chanted’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-Iranian *giHtás.
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*giHtásreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEगीतgīta‘sung, chanted’
- EnglishtodayGeet
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Iranianc. 2500–1800 BCE*giHtásreconstructed
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEगीतgīta‘sung, chanted’
- EnglishtodayGeet
Every English word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *giHtás
Today it means
name A male given name from Sanskrit used in India.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-Iranian *giHtás / Geet