Where does “கோவிந்தன்” come from?

கோவிந்தன் (Tamil) comes from Sanskrit गोविन्द, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

கோவிந்தன் (Tamil): an epithet of Krishna

Definitions

  1. an epithet of Krishna

Ancestry of “கோவிந்தன்”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोविन्दcowherd; Govinda: an epithet of Krishna; epithet...
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 →
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