Where does “गोदान” come from?
गोदान (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.
गोदान (Sanskrit): gift of a cow; equivalent to गोदानमङ्गल , a...
Definitions
- gift of a cow; equivalent to गोदानमङ्गल , a...
Ancestry of “गोदान”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
Words derived from “गोदान”