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Where does “गोत्र” come from?

गोत्र (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit तर, from Sanskrit तॄ, from Proto-Indo-European terh₂- — to cross over, pass through, overcome.

गोत्र (Sanskrit): protection or shelter for cows, cow-pen,...

Definitions

  1. protection or shelter for cows, cow-pen,...

Ancestry of “गोत्र”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतर—
2Sanskritतॄto pass
3Proto-Indo-Europeanterh₂-to cross over, pass through, overcome

Words derived from “गोत्र”

  • gotra
  • గోత్రము
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