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

Definitions

  1. excrement; shit

Ancestry of “गू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀕𑀽𑀳faeces, dung
2Sanskritगूथfeces, excrement, ordure
3Proto-Indo-Europeang(ʷ)uH-feces
Every word from Proto-Indo-European g(ʷ)uH- →Every word from Sanskrit गूथ →Every word from Prakrit 𑀕𑀽𑀳 →