Where does “giriguhā” come from?

giriguhā (Pali) comes from Pali giri, from Sanskrit गिरि, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

giriguhā (Pali): a mountain cleft

Definitions

  1. a mountain cleft

Ancestry of “giriguhā”, step by step

giriguhā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali giri

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paligirimountain
2Sanskritगिरिmountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
4Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

via Pali guhā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Paliguhācave; den
2Sanskritगुहाhiding place, cave, cavern
3Sanskritगुह्a hiding place, cave, den, lair
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰawȷ́ʰ-to hide, conceal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Sanskrit गिरि →
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