Where does “گھی” come from?
گھی (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀺𑀤, from Sanskrit घृत, from Sanskrit घृ, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰer-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr.
گھی (Urdu): ghee; clarified butter
Definitions
- ghee; clarified butter
Ancestry of “گھی”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀖𑀺𑀤 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | घृत | sprinkled; ghee i.e. clarified butter or butter... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | घृ | to besprinkle; to shine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰer- | warm, hot |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷʰe-gʷʰór-e ~ gʷʰe-gʷʰr-ḗr | — |