Where does “goshala” come from?

goshala (English) comes from Hindi गोशाला, from Sanskrit गोशाला, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

goshala (English): An animal shelter for cows, which are sacred in Hinduism

Definitions

  1. An animal shelter for cows, which are sacred in Hinduism

Ancestry of “goshala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगोशालाcowshed
2Sanskritगोशालाcowhouse
3Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
5Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →
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