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Where does “गर्द” come from?

गर्द (Hindi) comes from Persian گرد, from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

गर्द (Hindi): dust; circling, encircling, wandering

Definitions

  1. dust; circling, encircling, wandering

Ancestry of “गर्द”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگردround, circular; dust; powder
2Proto-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
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