Where does “शिला” come from?
शिला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शिला, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćHláH.
शिला (Hindi): stone, rock
Ancestry of “शिला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शिला | stone, rock, crag; red arsenic; camphor |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | *ćHláH | — |