Where does “पाल” come from?

पाल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पल्ल, from Proto-Dravidian *pal.

पाल (Hindi): sail; dyke, dam

Definitions

  1. sail; dyke, dam

Ancestry of “पाल”, step by step

पाल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit पल्ल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपल्लa large granary; barn
2Proto-Dravidian*pal—

via Sanskrit पाली

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपाली—

Words derived from “पाल”

Every word from Proto-Dravidian *pal →Every word from Sanskrit पल्ल →