Where does “ఘటం” come from?

ఘటం (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit घट, from Sanskrit ग्रन्थ्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *grantH-.

ఘటం (Telugu): ghatam: an earthenware pot used as a percussion...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	घट	pot
2	Sanskrit	ग्रन्थ्	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	*grantH-	—

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