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
- A type of residential tenement building found in...
Ancestry of “chawl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Marathi | चाळ | chawl, tenement |
| 2 | Old Marathi | साळ | — |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀲𑀸𑀮𑀸 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |