Etymology

Govinda

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Today it means: The Hindu god Krishna. Full definition →

Sanskrit गोविन्द
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  1. Sanskrit · derived fromगोविन्द“finder of cows”
  2. English todayGovinda

PIE word *gʷṓws From Sanskrit गोविन्द (Govinda, “finder of cows”).

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