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
- A type of clarified butter used in South Asian...
Ancestry of “ghee”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | घी | ghee, clarified butter |
| 2 | Urdu | گھی | ghee; clarified butter |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀖𑀺𑀤 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | घृत | sprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | घृ | to besprinkle; to shine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |
Words derived from “ghee”