Where does “گھنٹی” come from?
گھنٹی (Urdu) comes from Urdu گھنٹہ, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝, from Sanskrit घण्टा — bell.
گھنٹی (Urdu): a small bell; a small metal pot
Definitions
- a small bell; a small metal pot
Ancestry of “گھنٹی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Urdu | گھنٹہ | hour; clock; bell |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀖𑀁𑀝 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | घण्टा | bell |