Where does “વાળ” come from?
વાળ (Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
વાળ (Gujarati): hair
Definitions
- hair
Ancestry of “વાળ”, step by step
વાળ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Old Gujarati व्यालू
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Gujarati | व्यालू | supper, dinner |