Where does “گو” come from?
گو (Mazanderani) comes from Proto-Medo-Parthian *gā́wš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
گو (Mazanderani): cow
Ancestry of “گو”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Medo-Parthian | *gā́wš | — |
| 2 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |