Where does “उद्गा” come from?
उद्गा (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit उद्-, from Sanskrit गलति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan gálati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gálati, from Proto-Indo-European gʷél-e-ti, from Proto-Indo-European gʷel-, from Proto-Indo-European kel- — to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet.
Ancestry of “उद्गा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | उद्- | over, above, upwards, upon |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गलति | to drip; to ooze, trickle; to drop |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | gálati | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gálati | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷél-e-ti | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷel- | throat; to swallow; throat; to dribble; gush... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | kel- | to hit; beat; to pierce, to stab; goblet |