Where does “घोडेस्वार” come from?
घोडेस्वार (Marathi) comes from Nepali घोडा, from Hindi घोड़ा, from Hindi -ई, from Prakrit -𑀇𑀅, from Sanskrit -इक, from Lithuanian -ikas, from Proto-Indo-European -iḱos — -y, -ic.
घोडेस्वार (Marathi): horseman
Definitions
- horseman
Ancestry of “घोडेस्वार”, step by step
घोडेस्वार traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Nepali घोडा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nepali | घोडा | horse; knight |
| 2 | Hindi | घोड़ा | horse; knight; gun |
| 3 | Hindi | -ई | relating to, forms adjectives from nouns; doer,... |
| 4 | Prakrit | -𑀇𑀅 | ed |
| 5 | Sanskrit | -इक | adjectival suffix; doer |
| 6 | Lithuanian | -ikas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -iḱos | -y, -ic |
via Sanskrit स्वार
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | स्वार | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | سوار | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | ʾswbʾl | horseman, rider |
| 4 | Old Persian | 𐎠𐎿𐎲𐎠𐎼 | horseman |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | Hacwabāráh | horseman |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Haćwabʰāras | — |