Where does “सूल” come from?
सूल (Braj) comes from Sanskrit शूल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śúHlas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.
सूल (Braj): pain, agony
Ancestry of “सूल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शूल | any sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | śúHlas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćúHlas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱúh₃-los | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱeh₃- | to sharpen, whet; sharpen |