Where does “ගැටය” come from?

ගැටය (Sinhalese) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺, from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि — knot.

ගැටය (Sinhalese): knot, tie, knol, snag

Definitions

  1. knot, tie, knol, snag

Ancestry of “ගැටය”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺—
2Sanskritग्रन्थिknot
Every word from Sanskrit ग्रन्थि →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀁𑀞𑀺 →