Where does “啹喀” come from?
啹喀 (Chinese) comes from English Gurkha, from Nepali गोर्खा, from Sanskrit गोरक्ष, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
啹喀 (Chinese): Gurkha
Definitions
- Gurkha
Ancestry of “啹喀”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Gurkha | A member of the dominant ethnic group in Nepal,... |
| 2 | Nepali | गोर्खा | inhabitant of Gorkha; {{w|Gorkha District}} |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गोरक्ष | protector of cows (i.e., a cowherd) |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |