Where does “નિશાળિયું” come from?

નિશાળિયું (Gujarati) comes from Gujarati નિશાળ, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

નિશાળિયું (Gujarati): pertaining or related to school, scholastic, academic

Definitions

  1. pertaining or related to school, scholastic, academic

Ancestry of “નિશાળિયું”, step by step

નિશાળિયું traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Gujarati નિશાળ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiનિશાળschool
2Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Gujarati ઇયું

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gujaratiઇયું
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂Every word from Sanskrit शाला