Where does “gopi” come from?
gopi (English) comes from Sanskrit गोपी, from Sanskrit गोप, from Sanskrit -प, from Sanskrit पा, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.
gopi (English): Any of the milkmaids that were companions of...
Definitions
- Any of the milkmaids that were companions of...
Ancestry of “gopi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गोपी | cowherdess, milkmaid, cowherd’s wife |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गोप | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | -प | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पा | to drink; protect; drink |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peh₃- | to drink |