Where does “ગોરપદું” come from?
ગોરપદું (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati ગોર, 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.
ગોરપદું (Gujarati): priesthood
Definitions
- priesthood
Ancestry of “ગોરપદું”, step by step
ગોરપદું traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Gujarati ગોર
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | ગોર | priest, pandit |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गुरु | heavy; weighty |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gr̥Húṣ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gr̥Húš | heavy |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷréh₂us | heavy |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -us | Forms adjectives from Caland system roots |
via Gujarati પદું
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gujarati | પદું | — |