Where does “gurukula” come from?

gurukula (English) comes from Sanskrit गुरुकुल, from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

gurukula (English): A residential school in India with pupils living...

Definitions

  1. A residential school in India with pupils living...

Ancestry of “gurukula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुरुकुलthe house of a Guru MBh. i, ch. 3 Pāṇ. 2-1, 42...
2Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
3Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
6Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →