Where does “gàa” come from?
gàa (Kalkoti) comes from Sanskrit घास, from Sanskrit घस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *gʰas-.
gàa (Kalkoti): grass
Definitions
- grass
Ancestry of “gàa”, step by step
gàa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit घास
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | घास | food; meadow or pasture grass |
| 2 | Sanskrit | घस् | to eat, devour |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *gʰas- | — |
via Sanskrit *गावा
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | *गावा | — |