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

Definitions

  1. cowshed, cowbarn

Ancestry of “গোহালি”, step by step

গোহালি traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Assamese শালি

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseশালিhouse; hall
2Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Assamese গো

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Assameseগোcow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂Every word from Sanskrit शाला