Where does “साला” come from?

साला (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit स्याल, from Proto-Indo-European *syo(w)ros.

साला (Hindi): brother-in-law, wife's brother; a term of abuse,...

Definitions

  1. brother-in-law, wife's brother; a term of abuse,...

Ancestry of “साला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀲𑀸𑀮brother-in-law, sister-in-law's brother
2Sanskritस्यालa man’s brother-in-law, wife’s brother
3Proto-Indo-European*syo(w)ros—

Words derived from “साला”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European *syo(w)ros →Every word from Sanskrit स्याल →Every word from Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀮 →