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Where does “gurry” come from?

gurry (English) comes from Hindi गढ़ी, from Hindi -ई, from Prakrit -𑀇𑀅, from Sanskrit -इक, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.

gurry (English): A circular gong that was struck at regular...

Definitions

  1. A circular gong that was struck at regular...

Ancestry of “gurry”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगढ़ीfort, fortification, rampart
2Hindi-ईrelating to, forms adjectives from nouns; doer,...
3Prakrit-𑀇𑀅—
4Sanskrit-इकadjectival suffix; doer
5Lithuanian-ikas—
6Proto-Indo-European-iḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “gurry”

  • gurry-butt
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