Where does “gari” come from?

gari (Swahili) comes from Arabic قاري, from Hindi गाड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟, from Ashokan Prakrit ?????-.

gari (Swahili): car; vehicle

Definitions

  1. car; vehicle

Ancestry of “gari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicقاريcontinental; tarry, bituminous
2Hindiगाड़ीcar, truck, bus; carriage; cart
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟—
4Ashokan Prakrit?????-—

Words derived from “gari”

Every word from Ashokan Prakrit ?????- →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀟𑁆𑀟 →Every word from Hindi गाड़ी →