Where does “गोरो” come from?

गोरो (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit गुरु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gr̥Húṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us, from Proto-Indo-European -us — Forms adjectives from Caland system roots.

गोरो (Konkani): fair

Definitions

  1. fair

Ancestry of “गोरो”, step by step

गोरो traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गुरु

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
2Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots

via Hindi गोर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगोरgrave; tomb
2Persianگورgrave; tomb; desert
3Middle Persiangwlflower
4Old Persian*vr̥dahflower, rose
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰossweetbriar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →