Where does “гадже” come from?

гадже (Bulgarian) comes from Romani gadžo, 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.

гадже (Bulgarian): girlfriend

Definitions

  1. girlfriend

Ancestry of “гадже”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanigadžo—
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 →