Where does “gavial” come from?

gavial (English) comes from Hindi घड़ियाल, from Sanskrit घण्टिक, from Sanskrit -इक, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

gavial (English): The crocodilian Gavialis gangeticus; any species...

Definitions

  1. The crocodilian Gavialis gangeticus; any species...

Ancestry of “gavial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघड़ियालcrocodile; alligator; gharial, gavial
2Sanskritघण्टिकcrocodile, gharial
3Sanskrit-इकadjectival suffix; doer
4Lithuanian-ikas—
5Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos →Every word from Sanskrit -इक →Every word from Lithuanian -ikas →