Where does “গল” come from?

গল (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit गल, from Classical Persian گل, from Arabic نُور, from Classical Persian جَان, from Middle Persian 𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗, from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑ — to breathe.

গল (Assamese): neck less common in Standard, common in Kamrupi dialects

Definitions

  1. neck less common in Standard, common in Kamrupi dialects

Ancestry of “গল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगलthroat; neck
2Classical Persianگل
3Arabicنُورlight, brightess; ray of light, light beam;...
4Classical Persianجَان
5Middle Persian𐫃𐫏𐫀𐫗
6Proto-Iranian*wyaHnáH
7Proto-Indo-IranianwyaHnás
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enh₁‑to breathe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enh₁‑Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wyaHnásEvery word from Proto-Iranian *wyaHnáH