Where does “Godavari” come from?

Godavari comes from Sanskrit गोदावरी, composed of Sanskrit गो meaning "cow" and derived ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws.

Godavari (English): A district in Madras Presidency during British rule between 1768 and 1947

Definitions

  1. A district in Madras Presidency during British rule between 1768 and 1947

Ancestry of “Godavari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SanskritगोदावरीName of a river in the Indian peninsula, the Godavari
2Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
4Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →
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