Where does “ghi” come from?
ghi (Italian) comes from Hindi घी, 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.
ghi (Italian): ghee
Ancestry of “ghi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | घी | ghee, clarified butter |
| 2 | Urdu | گھی | ghee; clarified butter |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀖𑀺𑀤 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | घृत | sprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | घृ | to besprinkle; to shine |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |