Where does “घंटा” come from?

घंटा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝, from Sanskrit घण्टा — bell.

घंटा (Hindi): hour; clock; bell, gong

Definitions

  1. hour; clock; bell, gong

Ancestry of “घंटा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀖𑀁𑀝—
2Sanskritघण्टाbell

Words derived from “घंटा”

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