Where does “गर्दी” come from?
गर्दी (Marathi) comes from Persian گرد, from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.
गर्दी (Marathi): crowd, crowdedness
Ancestry of “गर्दी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | گرد | round, circular; dust; powder |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Híš | mountain |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷerH- | to express approval; praise; to elevate |