घृ

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

  • घर् (ghar)

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

    (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

    Root

    घृ • (ghṛ)

    1. to besprinkle
    2. to wet, moisten
    Derived terms
    Sanskrit terms belonging to the root घृ (wet) (0 c, 1 e)
    Terms derived from the Sanskrit root घृ (wet) (3 c, 0 e)
    Primary Verbal Forms
    Secondary Forms
    • घ्रियते (ghriyáte) (Passive)
    • घारयति (ghārayati) (Causative)
    • घार्यते (ghāryate) (Passive of Causative)
    Non-Finite Forms
    Derived Nominal Forms
    • अघारिन् (aghārín)
    • घृ॒त (ghṛtá)
    • जघ्रि (jághri)
    Prefixed Root Forms
    • आघृ (āghṛ)

    Etymology 2

      Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer- (warm, hot).

      Root

      घृ • (ghṛ)

      1. to shine
      2. to burn
      Usage notes

      The verbs are not attested, only mentioned in the Dhātupāṭha.

      Derived terms
      Sanskrit terms belonging to the root घृ (shine) (0 c, 1 e)
      Terms derived from the Sanskrit root घृ (shine) (13 c, 0 e)
      Primary Verbal Forms
      Non-Finite Forms
      Derived Nominal Forms

      References

      • Arthur Anthony Macdonell (1893) “घृ”, in A practical Sanskrit dictionary with transliteration, accentuation, and etymological analysis throughout, London: Oxford University Press
      • Otto Böhtlingk, Richard Schmidt (1879-1928) “घृ”, 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
      • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1992) “GHAR”, in Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 512-513
      • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1956) Kurzgefasstes Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindischen [A Concise Etymological Sanskrit Dictionary]‎[2] (in German), volume 1, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 357; 433