Where does “ghatam” come from?

ghatam (English) comes from Sanskrit घट, from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grantH-.

ghatam (English): An earthenware pot used as a percussion...

Definitions

  1. An earthenware pot used as a percussion...

Ancestry of “ghatam”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघटpot
2Sanskritग्रन्थ्to tie, fasten
3Proto-Indo-Iranian*grantH-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grantH- →Every word from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ् →Every word from Sanskrit घट →