Where does “ગાય” come from?

ગાય (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀈, from Sanskrit गावी, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

ગાય (Gujarati): cow (Bos taurus)

Definitions

  1. cow (Bos taurus)

Ancestry of “ગાય”, step by step

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