Where does “ghee” come from?

Ghee derives from Hindi घी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤, from Sanskrit घृत, from the Sanskrit root घृ, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrēy-, from Proto-Indo-European gʰer-.

ghee (English): A type of clarified butter used in South Asian...

Definitions

  1. A type of clarified butter used in South Asian...

Ancestry of “ghee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघीghee, clarified butter
2Urduگھیghee; clarified butter
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀖𑀺𑀤—
4Sanskritघृतsprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter...
5Sanskritघृto besprinkle; to shine
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “ghee”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit घृ →