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

  1. plough, plow; solution, resolution

Ancestry of “हल”, step by step

हल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀮

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀳𑀮—
2Sanskritहलplough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰh₁ol-pole, bar of wood

via Arabic حَلّ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicحَلّ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁ol- →Every word from Sanskrit हल →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀳𑀮 →