Where does “आँचल” come from?

आँचल (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀘𑀮, from Sanskrit अञ्चल, from Sanskrit अल — the sting in the tail of a scorpion.

आँचल (Hindi): end of sari; the end of a sari wrapped around breast

Definitions

  1. end of sari; the end of a sari wrapped around breast

Ancestry of “आँचल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀅𑀁𑀘𑀮the remaining part of a cloth
2Sanskritअञ्चलborder or end of a garment
3Sanskritअलthe sting in the tail of a scorpion

Words derived from “आँचल”

Every word from Sanskrit अल →Every word from Sanskrit अञ्चल →Every word from Prakrit 𑀅𑀁𑀘𑀮 →