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

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “कपाळ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
3Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →