Where does “si·ol” come from?
si·ol (Garo) comes from Bengali শিয়াল, from Sanskrit सृगाल, from Proto-Indo-European *śr̥gālás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
si·ol (Garo): jackal
Definitions
- jackal
Ancestry of “si·ol”, step by step
si·ol traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali শিয়াল
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | শিয়াল | fox; jackal |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सृगाल | jackal; a particular tree; name of a Vāsudeva |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *śr̥gālás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |
via Proto-Tibeto-Burman *s-k-ywal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Tibeto-Burman | *s-k-ywal | — |