Where does “ගෙරියා” come from?

ගෙරියා (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit गोरूप, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

ගෙරියා (Sinhalese): bullock, buffalo

Definitions

  1. bullock, buffalo

Ancestry of “ගෙරියා”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोरूपbovine, cow-like, cow-shaped; the shape of a cow
2Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
4Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš →Every word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš →