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Where does “गला” come from?

गला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गल, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑.

गला (Hindi): neck; throat; voice; collar

Definitions

  1. neck; throat; voice; collar

Ancestry of “गला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगलthroat; neck
2Classical Persianگل—
3Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
4Classical Persianجَان—
5Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
6Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
7Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑—
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