Where does “ghanta” come from?

ghanta (English) comes from Hindi घंटा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝, from Sanskrit घण्टा — bell.

ghanta (English): A type of bell, usually constructed of brass,...

Definitions

  1. A type of bell, usually constructed of brass,...

Ancestry of “ghanta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघंटाhour; clock; bell, gong
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀖𑀁𑀝—
3Sanskritघण्टाbell
Every word from Sanskrit घण्टा →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 →Every word from Hindi घंटा →