Where does “गू” come from?
गू (Konkani) comes from Prakrit 𑀕𑀽𑀳, from Sanskrit गूथ, from Proto-Indo-European g(ʷ)uH- — feces.
गू (Konkani): excrement; shit
Ancestry of “गू”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Prakrit | 𑀕𑀽𑀳 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गूथ | feces, excrement, ordure |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | g(ʷ)uH- | feces |