Etymology

ghats

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Today it means: A pair of mountain ranges along the southern Indian coasts. Full definition →

Hindi घाट ← Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝 ← Sanskrit घट्ट
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The story

  1. Sanskrit · derived fromघट्ट
  2. Sauraseni Prakrit · derived from𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝
  3. Hindi · borrowed fromघाट
  4. English todayGhats

Borrowed from Hindi घाट (ghāṭ), from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀖𑀝𑁆𑀝 (ghaṭṭa), from Sanskrit घट्ट (ghaṭṭa), ultimately derived from Dravidian.

Words from the same roots

Hindiघाट all →

ghat

Sanskritघट्ट all →

ghat

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