Where does “香巴拉” come from?

香巴拉 (Chinese) comes from Sanskrit शम्भल, from Sanskrit शम्भु, from Sanskrit शम्, from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- — to toil, to exert oneself.

香巴拉 (Chinese): Shambhala mythical ideal kingdom

Definitions

  1. Shambhala mythical ideal kingdom

Ancestry of “香巴拉”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशम्भल—
2Sanskritशम्भुbeing or existing for happiness or welfare,...
3Sanskritशम्to toil at, fatigue or exert one's self; to...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱemh₂-to toil, to exert oneself
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱemh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit शम् →Every word from Sanskrit शम्भु →