Where does “आला” come from?
आला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit आलय, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.
आला (Hindi): greatest; highest
Definitions
- greatest; highest
Ancestry of “आला”, step by step
आला traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit आलय
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | आलय | house, dwelling; receptacle, asylum |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आ- | up, upon, on |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आ | separated form of आ-; With senses determined by... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *HáH | — |
via Classical Persian اَعْلیٰ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اَعْلیٰ | — |
| 2 | Arabic | أَعْلَى | higher, very high |
via Arabic آلَة
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | آلَة | instrument, tool |