Where does “ޗާލު” come from?

ޗާލު (Dhivehi) comes from Hindi चाल, from Sanskrit चारु, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

ޗާލު (Dhivehi): dressed, stylish, dandy

Definitions

  1. dressed, stylish, dandy

Ancestry of “ޗާލު”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचालwalk, style of movement; behaviour; trick, game,...
2Sanskritचारुagreeable, approved, esteemed, beloved, endeared,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeankéh₂rosloved; dear
4Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros →Every word from Sanskrit चारु →