Where does “Goa” come from?

Goa comes from Icelandic góa, from Konkani गोंय, from Sanskrit गोमन्त, a place name of uncertain etymology.

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Definitions

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Ancestry of “Goa”, step by step

Goa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Icelandic góa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1IcelandicgóaThe second month of the traditional Icelandic...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰéyōmwinter; year; frost, snow
3Proto-Indo-European-ōmemphatic suffix or postpositive particle
4Proto-Indo-European-mi—

via Portuguese Goa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseGoa—
2Konkaniगोंय—
3Sanskritगोमन्त—

Words derived from “Goa”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mi →Every word from Proto-Indo-European -ōm →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰéyōm →