Where does “घर” come from?

घर (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit ??, from Sanskrit घर, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

घर (Hindi): house, home; dwelling; den; nest

Definitions

  1. house, home; dwelling; den; nest

Ancestry of “घर”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit??—
2Sanskritघरhouse
3Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “घर”

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