Where does “ghas” come from?

ghas (Naga Pidgin) comes from Hindi घास, from Sanskrit घास, from Sanskrit घस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas-.

ghas (Naga Pidgin): grass

Definitions

  1. grass

Ancestry of “ghas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiघासgrass
2Sanskritघासfood; meadow or pasture grass
3Sanskritघस्to eat, devour
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*gʰas-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas- →Every word from Sanskrit घस् →Every word from Sanskrit घास →