Where does “trijul” come from?

trijul (Caló) comes from Romani trushul, from Sanskrit त्रिशूल, 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.

trijul (Caló): cross

Definitions

  1. cross

Ancestry of “trijul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanitrushulcross
2Sanskritत्रिशूलa trident; the trisula wielded by the Shiva,...
3Sanskritशूलany sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,...
4Proto-Indo-AryanśúHlas—
5Proto-Indo-IranianćúHlas—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₃-los—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “trijul”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas →