Where does “ᱜᱟᱤ” come from?

ᱜᱟᱤ (Santali) comes from Hindi गाय, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀕𑀸𑀈, from Sanskrit गावी, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

ᱜᱟᱤ (Santali): cow

Definitions

  1. cow

Ancestry of “ᱜᱟᱤ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगायcow; a docile person
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀕𑀸𑀈—
3Sanskritगावीcow
4Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
6Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
7Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
8Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →