Where does “गोप” come from?

गोप (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit -प, from Sanskrit पा, from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- — to drink.

गोप (Sanskrit): cowherd, herdsman, milkman

Definitions

  1. cowherd, herdsman, milkman

Ancestry of “गोप”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskrit-पprotector
2Sanskritपाto drink; protect; drink
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpeh₃-to drink

Words derived from “गोप”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European peh₃- →Every word from Sanskrit पा →Every word from Sanskrit -प →