Where does “gotra” come from?

gotra (English) comes from Sanskrit गोत्र, from Sanskrit तर, from Sanskrit तॄ, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

gotra (English): The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth

Definitions

  1. The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth

Ancestry of “gotra”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोत्रprotection or shelter for cows, cow-pen,...
2SanskritतरCrossing
3Sanskritतॄto pass
4Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome
Every word from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit तॄ →Every word from Sanskrit तर →