Where does “cúpraí” come from?
cúpraí (Irish) comes from English kouprey, from Khmer គោព្រៃ, from Khmer គោ, from Pali go, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš — cattle.
cúpraí (Irish): kouprey
Definitions
- kouprey
Ancestry of “cúpraí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | kouprey | A wild, forest-dwelling ox, Bos sauveli, from... |
| 2 | Khmer | គោព្រៃ | kouprey |
| 3 | Khmer | គោ | ox; cow; bull; to be naive, gullible, easily... |
| 4 | Pali | go | cow |
| 5 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 7 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |