Etymology

Gangetic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the river Ganges. Full definition →

Latin Gangēticus ← Ancient Greek Γαγγητικός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromΓαγγητικός
  2. Latin · derived fromGangēticus
  3. English todayGangetic

From Latin Gangēticus, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek Γαγγητικός (Gangētikós), from Γάγγης (Gángēs, “(River) Ganges”).

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