Where does “ग्वाला” come from?

ग्वाला (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑁄𑀯𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit गोपाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

ग्वाला (Hindi): herdsman, cowherder; milkman

Definitions

  1. herdsman, cowherder; milkman

Ancestry of “ग्वाला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑁄𑀯𑀸𑀮—
2Sanskritगोपालcowherd; "earth-protector", a king; Krishna
3Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
4Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Words derived from “ग्वाला”

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