Where does “గాలిగోపురము” come from?
గాలిగోపురము (Telugu) comes from Telugu గోపురము, from Sanskrit गोपुर, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
గాలిగోపురము (Telugu): The dome over a temple gate: a steeple. The...
Definitions
- The dome over a temple gate: a steeple. The...
Ancestry of “గాలిగోపురము”, step by step
గాలిగోపురము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu గోపురము
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గోపురము | An arch, a dome, a pinnacle; A portal door, a... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गोपुर | town-gate; gate; gopuram, gopura: the ornamented... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | गो | a cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gāuš | — |
| 5 | Proto-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | gā́wš | cow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷṓws | cattle |
via Telugu గాలి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గాలి | wind; air |