Where does “గౌతమి” come from?

గౌతమి (Telugu) comes from Sanskrit गौतम, from Sanskrit गोतम, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.

గౌతమి (Telugu): the personification of river Godavari, derived from the sage Gautama

Definitions

  1. the personification of river Godavari, derived from the sage Gautama

Ancestry of “గౌతమి”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगौतमrelating to gotama
2Sanskritगोतमname of a sage belonging to the family of Aṅgiras, father of Śatānanda and husband of Ahalyā
3Sanskritगोa cow; an ox; cattle, kine, herd of cattle
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangāuš
5Proto-Iraniangā́wšcow
6Proto-Indo-Iraniangā́wšcow
7Proto-Indo-Europeangʷṓwscattle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓwsEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wšEvery word from Proto-Iranian gā́wš