Where does “gorkhar” come from?

gorkhar (English) comes from Hindi गोरखर, from Persian گورخر, from Persian گور, from Middle Persian gwl, from Old Persian *vr̥dah, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰos — sweetbriar.

Ancestry of “gorkhar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiगोरखरPersian onager, Persian zebra
2Persianگورخرzebra
3Persianگورgrave; tomb; desert
4Middle Persiangwlflower
5Old Persian*vr̥dahflower, rose
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰossweetbriar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰosEvery word from Old Persian *vr̥dahEvery word from Middle Persian gwl