Where does “घर” come from?
घर (Old Gujarati) comes from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
घर (Old Gujarati): house, palace
Ancestry of “घर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गृह | a house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰr̥dʰás | enclosure; house |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰr̥dʰós | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |