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...

Gopala (English): A name of the Hindu god Krishna

Definitions

  1. A name of the Hindu god Krishna

Ancestry of “Gopala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोपालcowherd; "earth-protector", a king; Krishna
2Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
3Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
Every word from Sanskrit पालयति →Every word from Sanskrit पाल →Every word from Sanskrit गोपाल →