Where does “कोयला” come from?

कोयला (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀇𑀮𑀸, from Sanskrit कोकिल — a cuckoo.

कोयला (Hindi): coal; charcoal

Definitions

  1. coal; charcoal

Ancestry of “कोयला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀓𑁄𑀇𑀮𑀸—
2Sanskritकोकिलa cuckoo
Every word from Sanskrit कोकिल →Every word from Prakrit 𑀓𑁄𑀇𑀮𑀸 →
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