Where does “कपाळ” come from?
कपाळ (Garhwali) comes from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
कपाळ (Garhwali): head
Ancestry of “कपाळ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | कपाल | skull, cranium; bowl |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |