Where does “गुजराती” come from?

गुजराती (Hindi) comes from Hindi गुजरात, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸, from Sanskrit गुर्जरत्रा, from Sanskrit गुर्जर — Gurjaras.

गुजराती (Hindi): Gujarati

Definitions

  1. Gujarati

Ancestry of “गुजराती”, step by step

गुजराती traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गुजरात

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगुजरात—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸—
3Sanskritगुर्जरत्राcountry of the Gurjaras
4Sanskritगुर्जरGurjaras

via Hindi ई

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiईthe fourth vowel in Hindi

Words derived from “गुजराती”

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