Where does “घरवाली” come from?
घरवाली (Hindi) comes from Hindi घर, 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.
घरवाली (Hindi): wife
Definitions
- wife
Ancestry of “घरवाली”, step by step
घरवाली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi घर
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | घर | house, home; dwelling; den; nest |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ?? | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | घर | house |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गृह | a house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰr̥dʰás | enclosure; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰr̥dʰós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |
via Hindi वाली
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वाली | Feminine form of -वाला |