Where does “मटरगश्त” come from?

मटरगश्त (Hindi) comes from Hindi गश्त, from Persian گشت, from Persian گشتن, from Proto-Iranian *gártati.

मटरगश्त (Hindi): wandering, ambling

Definitions

  1. wandering, ambling

Ancestry of “मटरगश्त”, step by step

मटरगश्त traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi गश्त

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगश्तpatrol, watch
2Persianگشتpatrol, watch
3Persianگشتنto rotate, turn, revolve, spin; to spin; to...
4Proto-Iranian*gártati—

via Hindi मटर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमटरpea
Every word from Proto-Iranian *gártati →Every word from Persian گشتن →Every word from Persian گشت →