Where does “तुला” come from?

तुला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit तुला, from Proto-Indo-European telh₂- — to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom.

तुला (Hindi): balance, scales

Definitions

  1. balance, scales

Ancestry of “तुला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritतुलाbalance, scales; weight
2Proto-Indo-Europeantelh₂-to bear, to undergo, to endure; ground, bottom
Every word from Proto-Indo-European telh₂-Every word from Sanskrit तुला