Where does “घाटी” come from?

घाटी (Hindi) comes from Hindi घाटा, from Prakrit 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇, from Prakrit 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺.

घाटी (Hindi): valley, basin

Definitions

  1. valley, basin

Ancestry of “घाटी”, step by step

घाटी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi घाटा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघाटाdecrease, decline; loss; deficit
2Prakrit𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀇to be ruined
3Prakrit𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝𑀢𑀺—

via Hindi घाट

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघाटpier, wharf, a landing place for boats; ford,...
2Sanskritघट्टa quay or landing-place, wharf; bathing-place;...
3Sanskritघट्ट्to rub, touch, shake
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