Where does “गाली” come from?

गाली (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀕𑀮, 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 — to breathe.

गाली (Hindi): abuse; insult; foul or insulting language

Definitions

  1. abuse; insult; foul or insulting language

Ancestry of “गाली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀕𑀮throat, neck
2Sanskritगलthroat; neck
3Classical Persianگل—
4Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
5Classical Persianجَان—
6Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗—
7Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH—
8Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás—
9Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás →Every word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH →