Where does “ઘરકામ” come from?
ઘરકામ (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati ઘર, from Old Gujarati घर, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
ઘરકામ (Gujarati): housework domestic household chores
Definitions
- housework domestic household chores
Ancestry of “ઘરકામ”, step by step
ઘરકામ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati ઘર
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ઘર | house, home, dwelling; house; space on the board |
| 2 | Old Gujarati | घर | house, palace |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गृह | a house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰr̥dʰás | enclosure; house |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰr̥dʰós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |