Where does “খাল” come from?

খাল (Bengali) comes from Persian خالو, from South Levantine Arabic خال, from Arabic خَال.

খাল (Bengali): canal, strait, channel

Definitions

  1. canal, strait, channel

Ancestry of “খাল”, step by step

খাল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Persian خالو

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianخالوmaternal uncle
2South Levantine Arabicخالmaternal uncle mother's brother
3Arabicخَال—

via Sanskrit खल्ल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritखल्लleather, leather garment
Every word from Arabic خَال →Every word from South Levantine Arabic خال →Every word from Persian خالو →