Where does “घंटी” come from?

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

घंटी (Hindi): small bell; doorbell; small metal pot

Definitions

  1. small bell; doorbell; small metal pot

Ancestry of “घंटी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघंटाhour; clock; bell, gong
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀖𑀁𑀝—
3Sanskritघण्टाbell
Every word from Sanskrit घण्टा →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 →Every word from Hindi घंटा →