Where does “chawl” come from?

chawl (English) comes from Marathi चाळ, from Old Marathi साळ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀮𑀸, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

chawl (English): A type of residential tenement building found in...

Definitions

  1. A type of residential tenement building found in...

Ancestry of “chawl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Marathiचाळchawl, tenement
2Old Marathiसाळ—
3Maharastri Prakrit𑀲𑀸𑀮𑀸—
4Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →