Where does “गिद्ध” come from?

गिद्ध (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥, from Sanskrit गृध्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥dʰrás.

गिद्ध (Hindi): vulture

Definitions

  1. vulture

Ancestry of “गिद्ध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥greedy, lustful
2Sanskritगृध्रdesiring greedily or fervently, eager for,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥dʰrás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥dʰrás →Every word from Sanskrit गृध्र →Every word from Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 →