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ghattah
Sanskrit · ancient
"a landing place, riverbank"
meant 'landing place'
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ghat
Hindi · medieval
"steps to a river, or a mountain pass"
came to mean steps down to a river, or a mountain pass
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Stage 3 of 3
ghat
English · 1783
"a flight of steps to a river, or a mountain pass"
British travelers in India adopted the word for both riverside steps and mountain passes
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