Where does “嘎巴拉” come from?

嘎巴拉 (Chinese) comes from Tibetan ཀ་པཱ་ལ, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

嘎巴拉 (Chinese): kapala

Definitions

  1. kapala

Ancestry of “嘎巴拉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tibetanཀ་པཱ་ལkapala
2Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →