Where does “chaupal” come from?

chaupal (English) comes from Hindi चौपाल, from Hindi पाल, from Sanskrit पल्ल, from Proto-Dravidian *pal.

chaupal (English): A village meeting-place, typically an open terrace covered for protection against the sun and rain; the village assembly itself

Definitions

  1. A village meeting-place, typically an open terrace covered for protection against the sun and rain; the village assembly itself

Ancestry of “chaupal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचौपालchaupal
2Hindiपालsail; dyke, dam
3Sanskritपल्लa large granary; barn
4Proto-Dravidian*pal—
Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pal →Every word from Sanskrit पल्ल →Every word from Hindi पाल →