Where does “Gopala” come from?
Gopala (English) comes from Sanskrit गोपाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
Ancestry of “Gopala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गोपाल | cowherd; "earth-protector", a king; Krishna |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |