Where does “हल” come from?
हल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀮, from Sanskrit हल, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁ol- — pole, bar of wood.
हल (Hindi): plough, plow; solution, resolution
Definitions
- plough, plow; solution, resolution
Ancestry of “हल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀳𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हल | plough |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₁ol- | pole, bar of wood |