Where does “گھاو” come from?

گھاو (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit घात, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰon-.

گھاو (Urdu): wound; sore; hurt

Definitions

  1. wound; sore; hurt

Ancestry of “گھاو”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघातa blow, bruise; slaying, killing; injuring,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeangʷʰen-to strike, slay, kill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰon-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰon- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰen- →Every word from Sanskrit घात →
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