Where does “گدھ” come from?

گدھ (Urdu) comes from Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥, from Sanskrit गृध्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥dʰrás.

گدھ (Urdu): vulture

Definitions

  1. vulture

Ancestry of “گدھ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥greedy, lustful
2Sanskritगृध्रdesiring greedily or fervently, eager for,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥dʰrás—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥dʰrás →Every word from Sanskrit गृध्र →Every word from Prakrit 𑀕𑀺𑀤𑁆𑀥 →
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