Where does “घाई” come from?

घाई (Hindi) comes from Marathi घाई, from Old Marathi 𑘑𑘰𑘧, from Sanskrit घात, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

घाई (Hindi): hurry, haste

Definitions

  1. hurry, haste

Ancestry of “घाई”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiघाईhurry, haste
2Old Marathi𑘑𑘰𑘧—
3Sanskritघातa blow, bruise; slaying, killing; injuring,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Sanskrit घात →