Where does “gārava” come from?
gārava (Pali) comes from Sanskrit गौरव, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
Ancestry of “gārava”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गौरव | cumbrousness, importance; dignity |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |