Where does “गीलापन” come from?

गीलापन (Hindi) comes from Hindi गीला, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grillas — wet, damp, moist.

गीलापन (Hindi): wetness; dampness, moisture

Definitions

  1. wetness; dampness, moisture

Ancestry of “गीलापन”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगीलाwet; moist, damp
2Proto-Indo-Aryangrillaswet, damp, moist
Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grillas →Every word from Hindi गीला →
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