Where does “घी” come from?

घी (Hindi) comes from Urdu گھی, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤, from Sanskrit घृत, from Sanskrit घृ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

घी (Hindi): ghee, clarified butter

Definitions

  1. ghee, clarified butter

Ancestry of “घी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduگھیghee; clarified butter
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀖𑀺𑀤—
3Sanskritघृतsprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter...
4Sanskritघृto besprinkle; to shine
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “घी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer- →Every word from Sanskrit घृ →