Where does “Gopinath” come from?

Gopinath (English) comes from Hindi गोपीनाथ, from Sanskrit गोपीनाथ, from Sanskrit गोपी, from Sanskrit गोप, from Sanskrit -प, from Sanskrit पा, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

Gopinath (English): A form of the Hindu deity Krishna

Definitions

  1. A form of the Hindu deity Krishna

Ancestry of “Gopinath”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगोपीनाथ—
2Sanskritगोपीनाथthe "Lord of the Gopis", a name of Krishna
3Sanskritगोपीcowherdess, milkmaid, cowherd’s wife
4Sanskritगोपcowherd, herdsman, milkman
5Sanskrit-पprotector
6Sanskritपाto drink; protect; drink
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit पा →Every word from Sanskrit -प →