Where does “गोर” come from?

गोर (Hindi) comes from Persian گور, from Middle Persian gwl, from Old Persian *vr̥dah, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰos — sweetbriar.

गोर (Hindi): grave; tomb

Definitions

  1. grave; tomb

Ancestry of “गोर”, step by step

गोर traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian گور

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگورgrave; tomb; desert
2Middle Persiangwlflower
3Old Persian*vr̥dahflower, rose
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰossweetbriar

via Sanskrit गौर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगौरwhite, yellowish, reddish, pale red; shining,...

Words derived from “गोर”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰos →Every word from Old Persian *vr̥dah →Every word from Middle Persian gwl →