Where does “nilgai” come from?
nilgai (English) comes from Hindi नीलगाय, from Hindi गाय, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀈, from Sanskrit गावी, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš — cattle.
nilgai (English): A large antelope, of the genus "Boselaphus", from...
Definitions
- A large antelope, of the genus "Boselaphus", from...
Ancestry of “nilgai”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | नीलगाय | nilgai |
| 2 | Hindi | गाय | cow; a docile person |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀕𑀸𑀈 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गावी | — |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |