Where does “घड़ियाल” come from?
घड़ियाल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit घण्टिक, from Sanskrit -इक, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.
घड़ियाल (Hindi): crocodile; alligator; gharial, gavial
Definitions
- crocodile; alligator; gharial, gavial
Ancestry of “घड़ियाल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | घण्टिक | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | -इक | adjectival suffix; doer |
| 3 | Lithuanian | -ikas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -iḱos | -y, -ic |
Words derived from “घड़ियाल”