Where does “పశ్చిమ గోదావరి” come from?
పశ్చిమ గోదావరి (Telugu) comes from Telugu గోదావరి, from Sanskrit गोदावरी, from Sanskrit गो, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gāuš, from Proto-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-Iranian gā́wš, from Proto-Indo-European gʷṓws — cattle.
పశ్చిమ గోదావరి (Telugu): West Godavari is a region and district on the...
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Ancestry of “పశ్చిమ గోదావరి”, step by step
పశ్చిమ గోదావరి traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu గోదావరి
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Telugu | గోదావరి | Godavari, a river in South India |
| 2 | Sanskrit | गोदावरी | Name of a river in the Indian peninsula, the Godavari |
| 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 Sanskrit पश्चिम
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पश्चिम | west, western |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पश्चा | behind; after, later; westward |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pasčaH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *pos-kʷéh₁ | — |