Where does “সিংহল” come from?

সিংহল (Bengali) comes from Prakrit 𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮, from Sanskrit सिंहल, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.

Ancestry of “সিংহল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮—
2Sanskritसिंहलthe island of Sri Lanka; name of a man; Sri...
3Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
6Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-—

Words derived from “সিংহল”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás →