Where does “નિશાળિયો” come from?

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

નિશાળિયો (Gujarati): schoolboy

Definitions

  1. schoolboy

Ancestry of “નિશાળિયો”, step by step

નિશાળિયો 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 ઇયો

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