Where does “শিয়াল” come from?
শিয়াল (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit सृगाल, from Proto-Indo-European *śr̥gālás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
শিয়াল (Bengali): fox; jackal
Definitions
- fox; jackal
Ancestry of “শিয়াল”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | सृगाल | jackal; a particular tree; name of a Vāsudeva |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *śr̥gālás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |