Where does “anchal” come from?

anchal (English) comes from Nepali अञ्चल, from Sanskrit अञ्चल, from Sanskrit अल — the sting in the tail of a scorpion.

anchal (English): any administrative zone of Nepal; Post; postage;...

Definitions

  1. any administrative zone of Nepal; Post; postage;...

Ancestry of “anchal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliअञ्चलanchal; administrative zone of Nepal
2Sanskritअञ्चलborder or end of a garment
3Sanskritअलthe sting in the tail of a scorpion
Every word from Sanskrit अल →Every word from Sanskrit अञ्चल →Every word from Nepali अञ्चल →