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Where does “गोपीनाथ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “गोपीनाथ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोपीनाथ—
2Sanskritगोपीcowherdess, milkmaid, cowherd’s wife
3Sanskritगोप—
4Sanskrit-प—
5Sanskritपाto drink; protect; drink
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “गोपीनाथ”

  • Gopinath
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