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Where does “घृत” come from?

घृत (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit घृ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.

घृत (Sanskrit): sprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter...

Definitions

  1. sprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter...

Ancestry of “घृत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघृto besprinkle; to shine
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰer-warm, hot
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr—

Words derived from “घृत”

  • ghee
  • ghi
  • ghi
  • ギー
  • घी
  • ઘી
  • گھی
  • 𑀖𑀺𑀤
  • घी
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr →