Where does “gurudom” come from?
gurudom (English) comes from English guru, from Hindi गुरु, from Urdu گرو, from Punjabi ਗੁਰੂ, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.
gurudom (English): The realm of gurus; The state of being a guru
Definitions
- The realm of gurus; The state of being a guru
Ancestry of “gurudom”, step by step
gurudom traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English guru
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | guru | A Hindu or Sikh spiritual teacher; An influential... |
| 2 | Hindi | गुरु | heavy; guru, teacher, sage; Jupiter |
| 3 | Urdu | گرو | guru; sage; teacher |
| 4 | Punjabi | ਗੁਰੂ | enlightener; guru, sage, teacher |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via English DOM
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | DOM | Initialism of date of marriage; Initialism of... |
| 2 | English | dominance | The state of being dominant; of prime importance;... |
| 3 | English | -ance | Added to an adjective or verb to form a noun... |
| 4 | Middle English | -aunce | Forms nouns indicating states or processes, usually from verbs or other nouns; -ance |
| 5 | Old French | -ance | ance (suffix used to form nouns) |
| 6 | Latin | -ia | Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually... |
| 7 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |