Where does “gor” come from?

gor (Caribbean Hindustani) comes from Bhojpuri गोड़, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀟𑁆𑀟, from Sanskrit गौड, from Sanskrit गुड, from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV — eyeball.

gor (Caribbean Hindustani): foot

Definitions

  1. foot

Ancestry of “gor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bhojpuriगोड़—
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀕𑁄𑀟𑁆𑀟—
3Sanskritगौडmade of sugar or molasses; of or relating to the...
4Sanskritगुडsugar which forms itself into lumps, dry sugar,...
5Proto-Dravidian*kuṭVeyeball
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV →Every word from Sanskrit गुड →Every word from Sanskrit गौड →