'Aghori' originates from Sanskrit, specifically the word 'aghora,' where 'a-' meant 'not' and 'ghora' meant 'terrible' or 'fearful.'

'Aghora' transformed into the Hindi word 'Aghori,' and eventually became the modern English word 'Aghori.'

Initially, it meant 'not terrible or fearful,' but over time it evolved into its current meaning of a member of a specific Hindu sect.