Where does “dhoti” come from?

dhoti (English) comes from Hindi धोती, from Sanskrit घटी, from Sanskrit घट, from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grantH-.

dhoti (English): A long loincloth worn by Hindu men in India; The...

Definitions

  1. A long loincloth worn by Hindu men in India; The...

Ancestry of “dhoti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiधोतीdhoti
2Sanskritघटीa pot
3Sanskritघटpot
4Sanskritग्रन्थ्to tie, fasten
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*grantH-—

Words derived from “dhoti”

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grantH- →Every word from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ् →Every word from Sanskrit घट →