Where does “गोड” come from?

गोड (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit गौड, from Sanskrit गुड, from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV — eyeball.

गोड (Konkani): sweet

Definitions

  1. sweet

Ancestry of “गोड”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगौडmade of sugar or molasses; of or relating to the...
2Sanskritगुडsugar which forms itself into lumps, dry sugar,...
3Proto-Dravidian*kuṭVeyeball
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *kuṭV →Every word from Sanskrit गुड →Every word from Sanskrit गौड →