Where does “बालतोड़” come from?

बालतोड़ (Hindi) comes from Hindi बाल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

बालतोड़ (Hindi): boil on a follicle caused by the plucking of a hair

Definitions

  1. boil on a follicle caused by the plucking of a hair

Ancestry of “बालतोड़”, step by step

बालतोड़ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi बाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबालhair; child, boy
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀸𑀮—
3Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
4Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
5Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

via Hindi तोड़

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतोड़break, fissure
2Hindiतोड़नाto break, snap; to destroy, crush; to break
3Sanskritत्रोटयति—
Every word from Sanskrit पालयति →Every word from Sanskrit पाल →Every word from Sanskrit वाल →