Where does “ތުލަ” come from?

ތުލަ (Dhivehi) comes from Sanskrit तुला, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

ތުލަ (Dhivehi): Libra

Definitions

  1. Libra

Ancestry of “ތުލަ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतुलाbalance, scales; weight
2Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- →Every word from Sanskrit तुला →