Where does “గంట” come from?
గంట (Telugu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝, from Sanskrit घण्टा — bell.
గంట (Telugu): bell, gong; hour; stub, stump of corn stalks
Definitions
- bell, gong; hour; stub, stump of corn stalks
Ancestry of “గంట”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀖𑀁𑀝 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | घण्टा | bell |