Where does “Garhwal” come from?

Garhwal (English) comes from Hindi गढ़वाल, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Garhwal (English): A historical region: the western half of Uttarakhand, India

Definitions

  1. A historical region: the western half of Uttarakhand, India

Ancestry of “Garhwal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiगढ़वाल—
2Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
3Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
4Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
Every word from Sanskrit पालयति →Every word from Sanskrit पाल →Every word from Sanskrit वाल →