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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

  1. The dome over a temple gate: a steeple. The...

Ancestry of “గాలిగోపురము”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguగోపురముAn arch, a dome, a pinnacle; A portal door, a...
2Sanskritगोपुरtown-gate; gate; gopuram, gopura: the ornamented...
3Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
5Proto-Iraniangā́wš—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
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