Etymology of the English word ghee
the English word
gheederived from the Hindi word
ghiderived from the Sanskrit word
ghriderived from the Sanskrit word
ghṛtamderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*gʷher-derived from the Hindi word
ghīderived from the Sanskrit word
ghṛtaDate
The earliest known usage of ghee in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
