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Where does “गावी” come from?

गावी (Sanskrit) comes 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 “गावी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
2Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
3Proto-Iraniangā́wš—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
5Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “गावी”

  • nilgai
  • नीलगाय
  • गाय
  • 𑀕𑀸𑀈
  • ????
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →