Where does “घाव” come from?

घाव (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit घात, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

घाव (Hindi): wound, sore, bruise

Definitions

  1. wound, sore, bruise

Ancestry of “घाव”, step by step

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