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

Definitions

  1. crowd, crowdedness

Ancestry of “गर्दी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianگردround, circular; dust; powder
2Proto-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš →