Where does “गैर-” come from?

गैर- (Marathi) comes from Classical Persian غیرـ, from Arabic غَيْر — other than.

गैर- (Marathi): not; un-, in-, mis

Definitions

  1. not; un-, in-, mis

Ancestry of “गैर-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianغیرـ—
2Arabicغَيْرother than

Words derived from “गैर-”

Every word from Arabic غَيْر →Every word from Classical Persian غیرـ →