Where does “Shalya” come from?

Shalya (English) comes from Sanskrit शल्य, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)-.

Shalya (English): The brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom in the Mahabharata

Definitions

  1. The brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of the Madra kingdom in the Mahabharata

Ancestry of “Shalya”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशल्यa dart, javelin, lance, spear, iron-headed...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel(h₃)-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel(h₃)- →Every word from Sanskrit शल्य →