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Where does “gaʒo” come from?

gaʒo (Romani) comes from Sanskrit गार्ह्य, 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.

gaʒo (Romani): gadje man

Definitions

  1. gadje man

Ancestry of “gaʒo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगार्ह्यdomestic
2Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gaʒo”

  • telefoongids
  • gids
  • natuurgids
  • reisgids
  • gaché
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