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
Ancestry of “gari”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swahili | gari | car; vehicle |
| 2 | Arabic | قاري | continental; tarry, bituminous |
| 3 | Hindi | गाड़ी | car, truck, bus; carriage; cart |
| 4 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 | — |
| 5 | Ashokan Prakrit | ?????- | — |