Where does “घूमना-फिरना” come from?
घूमना-फिरना (Hindi) comes from Hindi फिरना, from Sauraseni Prakrit ?????, from Sanskrit फिरति — moves, wanders.
घूमना-फिरना (Hindi): to wander, sightsee
Ancestry of “घूमना-फिरना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | फिरना | to wander, sightsee; to turn; to stray, deviate |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ????? | goes, moves, returns |
| 3 | Sanskrit | फिरति | moves, wanders |