Where does “sinhalese” come from?
sinhalese (English) comes from English Sinhala, from Sinhalese සිංහල, from Sanskrit सिंहल, from Sanskrit सिंह, from Proto-Indo-Aryan sinźʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sinȷ́ʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *sinǵʰós-.
sinhalese (English): Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to the majority ethnic group of Sri Lanka, their Indo-Aryan language, or their culture
Ancestry of “sinhalese”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sinhala | The indigenous language of the majority people of... |
| 2 | Sinhalese | සිංහල | Sinhala, Sinhalese, Singhalese (language) |
| 3 | Sanskrit | सिंहल | the island of Sri Lanka; name of a man; Sri... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | सिंह | the lion; the zodiacal sign Leo or its lagna;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | sinźʰás | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | sinȷ́ʰás | lion |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | *sinǵʰós- | — |