Where does “गुरु” come from?

गुरु (Nepali) 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.

गुरु (Nepali): teacher, guru; mentor

Definitions

  1. teacher, guru; mentor

Ancestry of “गुरु”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगुरुheavy; weighty
2Proto-Indo-Aryangr̥Húṣ—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangr̥Húšheavy
4Proto-Indo-Europeangʷréh₂usheavy
5Proto-Indo-European-usForms adjectives from Caland system roots
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -us →Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷréh₂us →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gr̥Húš →