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
- The lineage or clan assigned to a Hindu at birth
Ancestry of “gotra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गोत्र | protection or shelter for cows, cow-pen,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | तर | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तॄ | to pass |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | terh₂- | to cross over, pass through, overcome |