Where does “gadji” come from?

gadji (Angloromani) comes from Romani gaʒi, from Romani gaʒo, from Sanskrit गार्ह्य, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

gadji (Angloromani): gadje non-Romani girl

Definitions

  1. gadje non-Romani girl

Ancestry of “gadji”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanigaʒi—
2Romanigaʒogadje man
3Sanskritगार्ह्यdomestic
4Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás →