Where does “Kajal” come from?
Kajal (German) comes from Hindi काजल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀮, from Sanskrit कज्जल.
Kajal (German): kohl
Ancestry of “Kajal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | काजल | collyrium; kohl |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀓𑀚𑁆𑀚𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | कज्जल | — |