Where does “guru” come from?

guru (Malay) 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.

guru (Malay): educator, teacher, instructor; teacher

Definitions

  1. educator, teacher, instructor; teacher

Ancestry of “guru”, step by step

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

Words derived from “guru”

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