Where does “gadjo” come from?

gadjo (Angloromani) comes 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.

gadjo (Angloromani): gadje non-Romani person

Definitions

  1. gadje non-Romani person

Ancestry of “gadjo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanigaʒogadje man
2Sanskritगार्ह्यdomestic
3Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
6Proto-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 →