Where does “Sinhala” come from?

Sinhala derives from Sanskrit सिंहल, from Sanskrit सिंह meaning "lion," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European sinǵʰo- through Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás and Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás.

Sinhala (English): The indigenous language of the majority people of...

Definitions

  1. The indigenous language of the majority people of...

Ancestry of “Sinhala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SinhaleseසිංහලSinhala, Sinhalese, Singhalese (language)
2Sanskritसिंहलthe island of Sri Lanka; name of a man; Sri...
3Sanskritसिंहthe lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryansinźʰás—
5Proto-Indo-Iraniansinȷ́ʰáslion
6Proto-Indo-European*sinǵʰós-—

Words derived from “Sinhala”

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