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
- A cuckoo of the genus "Eudynamys", native to...
Ancestry of “koel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | कोयल | cuckoo |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कोकिल | a cuckoo |