Where does “साल-ए-नौ” come from?
साल-ए-नौ (Hindi) comes from Hindi साल, from Sanskrit सृगाल, from Proto-Indo-European *śr̥gālás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćárguš, from Proto-Indo-European ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws.
साल-ए-नौ (Hindi): the new year, coming year
Definitions
- the new year, coming year
Ancestry of “साल-ए-नौ”, step by step
साल-ए-नौ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi साल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | साल | year; sal tree and its wood; thorn |
| 2 | Sanskrit | सृगाल | jackal; a particular tree; name of a Vāsudeva |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | *śr̥gālás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ćárguš | predatory animal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱérg-ús ~ ḱr̥g-éws | — |