Where does “gopura” come from?

gopura (English) comes from Sanskrit गोपुर, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

gopura (English): A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the...

Definitions

  1. A monumental tower, usually ornate, at the...

Ancestry of “gopura”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोपुरtown-gate; gate; gopuram, gopura: the ornamented...
2Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
4Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →