Where does “गुप्त” come from?
गुप्त (Marathi) comes from Sanskrit गुप्त, from Sanskrit गुप्, from Sanskrit गोपा, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
गुप्त (Marathi): secret
Definitions
- secret
Ancestry of “गुप्त”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गुप्त | guarded, protected; hidden, secret; velvet bean,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गुप् | to guard, defend, protect, preserve |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गोपा | a cowherd |
| 4 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 6 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |