Where does “gaur” come from?

gaur (English) comes from Bengali গৌড়, from Sanskrit गौड, from Sanskrit गुड, from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV — eyeball.

gaur (English): An Asian species of wild bovine (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition

Definitions

  1. An Asian species of wild bovine (Bos gaurus), of large size and an untamable disposition

Ancestry of “gaur”, step by step

gaur traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali গৌড়

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliগৌড়—
2Sanskritगौडmade of sugar or molasses; of or relating to the...
3Sanskritगुडsugar which forms itself into lumps, dry sugar,...
4Proto-Dravidian*kuṭVeyeball

via Hindi गौर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगौरwhite; pale; fair
2Classical Persianغَوْر—
3Arabicغَوْر—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV →Every word from Sanskrit गुड →Every word from Sanskrit गौड →