Where does “जाल” come from?

जाल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit जाल, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

जाल (Hindi): net; web, spider web; trap, snare

Definitions

  1. net; web, spider web; trap, snare

Ancestry of “जाल”, step by step

जाल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit जाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजालwatery; Nauclea cadamba; a small cucumber
2Sanskritपृष्ठthe back; the hinder part or rear of anything
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥ṣṭʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥štʰásback
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥-sth₂-ós—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

via Hindi पृष्ठ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपृष्ठpage; back, rear

Words derived from “जाल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-European per- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós →