Where does “গৰু” come from?
গৰু (Early Assamese) comes from Magadhi Prakrit ?????, from Sanskrit गोरूप, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
গৰু (Early Assamese): cattle, cow
Ancestry of “গৰু”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Magadhi Prakrit | ????? | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गोरूप | bovine, cow-like, cow-shaped; the shape of a cow |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |