Where does “chowpaul” come from?

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

chowpaul (English): A kind of open Indian litter whose support pole is curved in a wide arch over the bed

Definitions

  1. A kind of open Indian litter whose support pole is curved in a wide arch over the bed

Ancestry of “chowpaul”, 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 →