Where does “गहराई” come from?
गहराई (Hindi) comes from Hindi गहरा, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀳𑀻𑀭, from Sanskrit गभीर, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gabʰrás, from Proto-Indo-European gʷeh₂bʰ- — to dive, dive in.
गहराई (Hindi): depth; gravity, importance
Definitions
- depth; gravity, importance
Ancestry of “गहराई”, step by step
गहराई traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi गहरा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | गहरा | deep; close, intimate; secret; dark |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀕𑀳𑀻𑀭 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गभीर | deep |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gabʰrás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷeh₂bʰ- | to dive, dive in |
via Hindi ई
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | ई | the fourth vowel in Hindi |