Where does “kouprey” come from?
kouprey (English) comes from Khmer គោព្រៃ, from Khmer គោ, from Pali go, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
kouprey (English): A wild, forest-dwelling ox, Bos sauveli, from...
Definitions
- A wild, forest-dwelling ox, Bos sauveli, from...
Ancestry of “kouprey”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Khmer | គោព្រៃ | kouprey |
| 2 | Khmer | គោ | ox; cow; bull; to be naive, gullible, easily... |
| 3 | Pali | go | cow |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “kouprey”