Where does “कोटवाल” come from?
कोटवाल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
Ancestry of “कोटवाल”, step by step
कोटवाल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit पाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Sanskrit कोटपाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | कोटपाल | — |