Where does “गौतम” come from?

गौतम (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit गोतम, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

गौतम (Sanskrit): relating to gotama

Definitions

  1. relating to gotama

Ancestry of “गौतम”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोतमname of a sage belonging to the family of Aṅgiras, father of Śatānanda and husband of Ahalyā
2Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
4Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

Words derived from “गौतम”

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