घट्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sanskritization of a vernacular form of ग्रथ् (grath), ग्रन्थ् (granth, to arrange, string together), via a series of sound changes ग्रथ् (grath) > *गठ् (*gaṭh) > घट् (ghaṭ), with a metathesis of the aspiration.[1][2]

Root

घट् • (ghaṭ)

  1. to be intently occupied, strive, effect, impel
  2. to reach, come to
  3. to fall to the share of
  4. to take effect, answer
  5. to happen, take place, be possible, suit
  6. to be in connection or united with
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root घट् (0 c, 4 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root घट् (6 c, 0 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
  • घटते (gháṭate) (Present)
  • घटति (gháṭati) (Present)
  • घटिष्यते (ghaṭiṣyáte) (Future)
  • घटिता (ghaṭitā́) (Periphrastic Future)
  • अघटिष्ट (ághaṭiṣṭa) (Aorist)
  • जघटे (jaghaṭé) (Perfect)
Secondary Forms
  • घट्यते (ghaṭyáte) (Passive)
  • अघाटि (ághāṭi) (Passive Aorist)
  • घाटयति (ghāṭáyati) (Causative)
  • घटयति (ghaṭáyati) (Causative)
  • घाट्यते (ghāṭyáte) (Passive of Causative)
  • जिघटिषति (jíghaṭiṣati) (Desiderative)
  • जाघटीति (jāghaṭīti) (Intensive)
Non-Finite Forms
  • घटित (ghaṭitá) (Past Participle)
  • घटितुम् (gháṭitum) (Infinitive)
  • घाटनीय (ghāṭanī́ya) (Gerundive)
Derived Nominal Forms
Prefixed Root Forms
  • अपघट् (apaghaṭ)
  • उद्घट् (udghaṭ)
  • विघट् (vighaṭ)
  • संघट् (saṃghaṭ)

Etymology 2

Related to घट्ट् (ghaṭṭ).

Root

घट् • (ghaṭ)

  1. alternative form of घट्ट् (ghaṭṭ)
Derived terms
  • घटते (to hurt with words)
  • घटयति (to rub, graze)

References

  1. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (2001) “GHAṬ”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 3, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 167
  2. ^ Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) “gháṭate”, in Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 355

Further reading

  • Otto Böhtlingk, Richard Schmidt (1879-1928) “घट्”, in Walter Slaje, Jürgen Hanneder, Paul Molitor, Jörg Ritter, editors, Nachtragswörterbuch des Sanskrit [Dictionary of Sanskrit with supplements] (in German), Halle-Wittenberg: Martin-Luther-Universität, published 2016