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