Where does “बालपन” come from?

बालपन (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...

बालपन (Hindi): childhood

Definitions

  1. childhood

Ancestry of “बालपन”, step by step

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...
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