Where does “ઘી” come from?
ઘી (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤, from Sanskrit घृत, from Sanskrit घृ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
ઘી (Gujarati): ghee
Definitions
- ghee
Ancestry of “ઘી”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀖𑀺𑀤 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | घृत | sprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | घृ | to besprinkle; to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |