Where does “saala” come from?
saala (English) comes from Hindi साला, from Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit स्याल, from Proto-Indo-European *syo(w)ros.
saala (English): brother-in-law
Definitions
- brother-in-law
Ancestry of “saala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | साला | brother-in-law, wife's brother; a term of abuse,... |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀲𑀸𑀮 | brother-in-law, sister-in-law's brother |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्याल | a man’s brother-in-law, wife’s brother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | *syo(w)ros | — |