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.
गावी (Sanskrit): cow
Definitions
- cow
Ancestry of “गावी”, step by step
गावी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit गो
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Sanskrit *गाव
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | *गाव | — |