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
- drain, drainpipe; ravine, watercourse
Ancestry of “नाला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀦𑀸𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | नाडी | tube; a measure of time; flute, pipe, tube,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | nadíH | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nadíH | river |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ned-íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |