Where does “সিংহলী” come from?

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

সিংহলী (Bengali): Of or pertaining to the Sinhalese people or language

Definitions

  1. Of or pertaining to the Sinhalese people or language

Ancestry of “সিংহলী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliসিংহল—
2Prakrit𑀲𑀻𑀳𑀮—
3Sanskritसिंहलthe island of Sri Lanka; name of a man; Sri...
4Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
5Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás—
6Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
7Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás →