Where does “गोर्खा” come from?
गोर्खा (Nepali) comes 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.
गोर्खा (Nepali): inhabitant of Gorkha; {{w|Gorkha District}}
Definitions
- inhabitant of Gorkha; {{w|Gorkha District}}
Ancestry of “गोर्खा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गोरक्ष | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “गोर्खा”