English
gada
Gada may come from Sanskrit गदा ‘a mace, club or a bludgeon’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEगदाgadā‘a mace, club or a bludgeon’uncertain
- Englishtodaygada
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEगदाgadā‘a mace, club or a bludgeon’uncertain
- Englishtodaygada
Every English word from Sanskrit गदा
Today it means
noun A blunt mace, originally from India and also common in Southeast Asia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit गदा / gada