Where does “ग्रामार्ध” come from?

ग्रामार्ध (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

Ancestry of “ग्रामार्ध”, step by step

ग्रामार्ध traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit ग्राम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
2Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd

via Sanskrit अर्ध

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्धhalf, halved, forming a half; the half; one part...
2Proto-Indo-IranianHárdʰasdivision, half
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁érdʰ-o-s
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁er-earth

Words derived from “ग्रामार्ध

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́masEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas