Where does “koel” come from?

koel (English) comes from Hindi कोयल, from Sanskrit कोकिल — a cuckoo.

koel (English): A cuckoo of the genus "Eudynamys", native to...

Definitions

  1. A cuckoo of the genus "Eudynamys", native to...

Ancestry of “koel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiकोयलcuckoo
2Sanskritकोकिलa cuckoo
Every word from Sanskrit कोकिल →Every word from Hindi कोयल →