Where does “गमछा” come from?
गमछा (Hindi) comes from Bengali গামছা, from Bengali গামোছা, from Assamese গা, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀫, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.
गमछा (Hindi): towel
Definitions
- towel
Ancestry of “गमछा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | গামছা | towel |
| 2 | Bengali | গামোছা | — |
| 3 | Assamese | গা | body, physique; to sing |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀕𑀸𑀫 | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | ग्राम | an inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | grā́mas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | grā́mas | village, town; community |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂ger- | to gather; flock, herd |