Where does “खंडहर” come from?

खंडहर (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit *खण्डघर, from Sanskrit 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.

खंडहर (Hindi): ruin

Definitions

  1. ruin

Ancestry of “खंडहर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskrit*खण्डघर—
2Sanskritघरhouse
3Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás →