Where does “साल” come from?
साल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit सृगाल, from Proto-Indo-European *śr̥gālás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
साल (Hindi): year; sal tree and its wood; thorn
Definitions
- year; sal tree and its wood; thorn
Ancestry of “साल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | सृगाल | jackal; a particular tree; name of a Vāsudeva |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | *śr̥gālás | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |