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

  1. A large antelope, of the genus "Boselaphus", from...

Ancestry of “nilgai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiनीलगायnilgai
2Hindiगायcow; a docile person
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀸𑀈—
4Sanskritगावीcow
5Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
7Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
8Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
9Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →