Where does “शृंखला” come from?

शृंखला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit शृङ्खला, from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

शृंखला (Hindi): series; a chain, fetter, shackle

Definitions

  1. series; a chain, fetter, shackle

Ancestry of “शृंखला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशृङ्खला—
2Sanskritशृङ्खलchain, fetter, especially one made of iron;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →