Where does “గోదానము” come from?

గోదానము (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit गोदान, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

గోదానము (Telugu): gift of a cow

Definitions

  1. gift of a cow

Ancestry of “గోదానము”, step by step

గోదానము traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit गोदान

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगोदानgift of a cow
2Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
3Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš—
4Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
5Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle

via Telugu ము

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Teluguముthree
2TeluguగుణముA quality, property, virtue, disposition, temper,...
3Sanskritगुणuse; talent; virtue
4Proto-Indo-Europeanger-to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
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