Where does “गर” come from?
गर (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
गर (Sanskrit): mountain, top
Definitions
- mountain, top
Ancestry of “गर”, step by step
गर traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit गुरु
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Persian غیر
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | غیر | another; other than; different |
| 2 | Classical Persian | غیرـ | — |
| 3 | Arabic | غَيْر | other than |
via Proto-Indo-European gʷelH-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷelH- | to throw, reach, pierce; to hit by throwing |