Where does “ज्वाला” come from?

ज्वाला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit ज्वाला, from Sanskrit ज्वल्, from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- — to burn; to shine.

ज्वाला (Hindi): flame, blaze; searing pain

Definitions

  1. flame, blaze; searing pain

Ancestry of “ज्वाला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritज्वालाflame, blaze
2Sanskritज्वल्to burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine; to burn,...
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanǵwelH-to burn; to shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵwelH- →Every word from Sanskrit ज्वल् →Every word from Sanskrit ज्वाला →