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Where does “नाला” come from?

नाला (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit नाडी, from Proto-Indo-Aryan nadíH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.

नाला (Hindi): drain, drainpipe; ravine, watercourse

Definitions

  1. drain, drainpipe; ravine, watercourse

Ancestry of “नाला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀦𑀸𑀮—
2Sanskritनाडीtube; a measure of time; flute, pipe, tube,...
3Proto-Indo-AryannadíH—
4Proto-Indo-IraniannadíHriver
5Proto-Indo-Europeanned-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanned-to be wet; wet; to tie together
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