Where does “गुजरात” come from?
गुजरात (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi 𑘐𑘳𑘕𑘨𑘰𑘝, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸, from Sanskrit गुर्जरत्रा, from Sanskrit गुर्जर — Gurjaras.
Ancestry of “गुजरात”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | 𑘐𑘳𑘕𑘨𑘰𑘝 | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀕𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀭𑀢𑁆𑀢𑀸 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गुर्जरत्रा | country of the Gurjaras |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गुर्जर | Gurjaras |