Where does “गूढ़ा” come from?

गूढ़ा (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गूढ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gʰuẓḍʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰuždʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰawȷ́ʰ- — to hide, conceal.

गूढ़ा (Hindi): puzzle

Definitions

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Ancestry of “गूढ़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगूढcovered, hidden, concealed; secret, private;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryangʰuẓḍʰás—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰuždʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰawȷ́ʰ-to hide, conceal
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰawȷ́ʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰuždʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan gʰuẓḍʰás →