Where does “gagiu” come from?

gagiu (Romanian) comes from Romani gaʒo, 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.

gagiu (Romanian): person, guy

Definitions

  1. person, guy

Ancestry of “gagiu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanigaʒogadje man
2Sanskritगार्ह्यdomestic
3Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt

Words derived from “gagiu”

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