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Where does “Σανδρόκοττος” come from?

Σανδρόκοττος (Ancient Greek) comes from Sanskrit चन्द्रगुप्त, from Sanskrit गुप्त, from Sanskrit गुप्, from Sanskrit गोपा, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš — cattle.

Ancestry of “Σανδρόκοττος”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचन्द्रगुप्त—
2Sanskritगुप्तguarded, protected; hidden, secret; velvet bean,...
3Sanskritगुप्—
4Sanskritगोपा—
5Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
7Proto-Iraniangā́wš—
8Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “Σανδρόκοττος”

  • Sandrocottus
  • Sandrocottus
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