Where does “ghi” come from?
ghi (Polish) comes from English ghi, from English ghee, from Hindi घी, from Urdu گھی, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤, from Sanskrit घृत, from Sanskrit घृ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-.
ghi (Polish): ghee
Definitions
- ghee
Ancestry of “ghi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ghi | Alternative spelling of ghee |
| 2 | English | ghee | A type of clarified butter used in South Asian... |
| 3 | Hindi | घी | ghee, clarified butter |
| 4 | Urdu | گھی | ghee; clarified butter |
| 5 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀖𑀺𑀤 | — |
| 6 | Sanskrit | घृत | sprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter... |
| 7 | Sanskrit | घृ | to besprinkle; to shine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |