Where does “गोरक्ष” come from?

गोरक्ष (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.

गोरक्ष (Sanskrit): protector of cows (i.e., a cowherd)

Definitions

protector of cows (i.e., a cowherd)

Ancestry of “गोरक्ष”, step by step

गोरक्ष 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 रक्ष्

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Sanskrit	रक्ष्	to protect, guard, watch, take care of, save,...
2	Proto-Indo-Aryan	Hrakṣ-	—
3	Proto-Indo-Iranian	Hrakš-	—
4	Proto-Indo-European	h₂lek-	to protect

Words derived from “गोरक्ष”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →