Where does “गोपी” come from?

गोपी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit गोपी, from Sanskrit गोप, from Sanskrit -प, from Sanskrit पा, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

गोपी (Hindi): milkmaid; female cowherd; gopi

Definitions

  1. milkmaid; female cowherd; gopi

Ancestry of “गोपी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोपीcowherdess, milkmaid, cowherd’s wife
2Sanskritगोपcowherd, herdsman, milkman
3Sanskrit-पprotector
4Sanskritपाto drink; protect; drink
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit पा →Every word from Sanskrit -प →