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

  1. inhabitant of Gorkha; {{w|Gorkha District}}

Ancestry of “गोर्खा”, step by step

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

Words derived from “गोर्खा”

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