Where does “ઘર” come from?

ઘર (Vaghri) comes from Sanskrit गृह, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás, from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós, from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- — to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt.

ઘર (Vaghri): house, abode, dwelling; family

Definitions

  1. house, abode, dwelling; family

Ancestry of “ઘર”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगृहa house, habitation, home; assistant, servant;...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangʰr̥dʰásenclosure; house
3Proto-Indo-Europeangʰr̥dʰós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʰerdʰ-to enclose, to encircle; enclosure, fence, belt
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰerdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʰr̥dʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gʰr̥dʰás →