Where does “गोरखा” come from?

गोरखा (Nepali) comes from Nepali गोर्खा, from Sanskrit गोरक्ष, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

Ancestry of “गोरखा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliगोर्खाinhabitant of Gorkha; {{w|Gorkha District}}
2Sanskritगोरक्षprotector of cows (i.e., a cowherd)
3Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
5Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “गोरखा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →