Where does “gahara” come from?
gahara (Malay) comes from Prakrit 𑀖𑀭, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀳, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
gahara (Malay): a (true) royal descendant, which both of their parents also descendants of a king
Definitions
- a (true) royal descendant, which both of their parents also descendants of a king