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

  1. a small bell; a small metal pot

Ancestry of “گھنٹی”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduگھنٹہhour; clock; bell
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀖𑀁𑀝—
3Sanskritघण्टाbell
Every word from Sanskrit घण्टा →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀁𑀝 →Every word from Urdu گھنٹہ →