Where does “gari” come from?

gari (Maore Comorian) comes from Swahili gari, from Arabic قاري, from Hindi गाड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟, from Ashokan Prakrit ?????-.

gari (Maore Comorian): car; vehicle

Definitions

  1. car; vehicle

Ancestry of “gari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swahiligaricar; vehicle
2Arabicقاريcontinental; tarry, bituminous
3Hindiगाड़ीcar, truck, bus; carriage; cart
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟—
5Ashokan Prakrit?????-—
Every word from Ashokan Prakrit ?????- →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 →Every word from Hindi गाड़ी →
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