Where does “अगरबत्ती” come from?

अगरबत्ती (Hindi) comes from Hindi अगर, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

अगरबत्ती (Hindi): incense stick, scented candle

Definitions

  1. incense stick, scented candle

Ancestry of “अगरबत्ती”, step by step

अगरबत्ती traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi अगर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiअगरagarwood; if
2Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Hindi बत्ती

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबत्तीcandle, light; wick, fuse
2Sanskritवर्तिकाwick; quail
3Sanskritवर्तीanything rolled or wrapped round, a pad, a kind of bandage bound round a wound
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →