Where does “غر” come from?

غر (Pashto) comes from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- — to express approval; praise; to elevate.

غر (Pashto): mountain

Definitions

  1. mountain

Ancestry of “غر”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
3Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷerH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Híš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gr̥Híš →