Where does “గంగిగోవు” come from?
గంగిగోవు (Telugu) comes from Telugu గోవు, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
గంగిగోవు (Telugu): cow of an excellent breed, an excellent cow
Definitions
- cow of an excellent breed, an excellent cow
Ancestry of “గంగిగోవు”, step by step
గంగిగోవు traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu గోవు
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గోవు | cow, the female bovine animal revered by the... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Telugu గంగి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గంగి | venerable |