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
- herdsman, cowherder; milkman
Ancestry of “ग्वाला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀕𑁄𑀯𑀸𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गोपाल | cowherd; "earth-protector", a king; Krishna |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |