Where does “Gautama” come from?

Gautama is an English word derived from Sanskrit गौतम, whose origin and meaning are not established.

Gautama (English): Siddhartha Gautama - the personal name of the Buddha

Definitions

  1. Siddhartha Gautama - the personal name of the Buddha

Ancestry of “Gautama”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगौतमrelating to gotama
2Sanskritगोतमname of a sage belonging to the family of Aṅgiras, father of Śatānanda and husband of Ahalyā
3Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
5Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →