Where does “gara” come from?
gara (Tagalog) comes from Malay gahara, from Prakrit 𑀖𑀭, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀳, from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.
gara (Tagalog): dressiness; elegance in attire
Definitions
- dressiness; elegance in attire
Ancestry of “gara”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Malay | gahara | a (true) royal descendant, which both of their parents also descendants of a king |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀖𑀭 | house |
| 3 | Ashokan Prakrit | 𑀕𑀭𑁆𑀳 | house |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गृह | a house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gʰr̥dʰás | enclosure; house |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰr̥dʰós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰerdʰ- | to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt |