Where does “गड” come from?

गड (Marathi) comes from Prakrit 𑀕𑀠, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

गड (Marathi): a fort on a hill, a hill-fort; a fort or castle

Definitions

  1. a fort on a hill, a hill-fort; a fort or castle

Ancestry of “गड”, step by step

गड traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Prakrit 𑀕𑀠

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀕𑀠fort
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀟

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀼𑀟—
2Sanskritगुडsugar which forms itself into lumps, dry sugar,...
3Proto-Dravidian*kuṭVeyeball

Words derived from “गड”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás →
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