Where does “बाल” come from?
बाल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
बाल (Hindi): hair; child, boy
Definitions
- hair; child, boy
Ancestry of “बाल”, step by step
बाल traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |
via Sanskrit बाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | बाल | boy; child; fool, simpleton; childish, immature |