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Where does “गिरि” come from?

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

गिरि (Sanskrit): mountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...

Definitions

  1. mountain, hill, rock, elevation, rising-ground;...

Ancestry of “गिरि”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Híšmountain
2Proto-Indo-EuropeangʷerH-to express approval; praise; to elevate

Words derived from “गिरि”

  • హిమగిరి
  • గిరిబాబు
  • కోటగిరి
  • రామగిరి
  • గిరికుహరము
  • తిరుమలగిరి
  • గిరి
  • గిరిజ
  • คิรี
  • คิริ
  • คีรี
  • रत्नगिरि
  • giri
  • giri
  • ಗಿರಿ
  • गिरि
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