Where does “গোহালি” come from?
গোহালি (Assamese) comes from Assamese শালি, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
গোহালি (Assamese): cowshed, cowbarn
Ancestry of “গোহালি”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Assamese | শালি | house; hall |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |