Where does “हाल-चाल” come from?
हाल-चाल (Hindi) comes from Hindi चाल, from Sanskrit चारु, from Proto-Indo-European kéh₂ros, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.
हाल-चाल (Hindi): condition, state
Ancestry of “हाल-चाल”, step by step
हाल-चाल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi चाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | चाल | walk, style of movement; behaviour; trick, game,... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | चारु | agreeable, approved, esteemed, beloved, endeared,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kéh₂ros | loved; dear |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | keh₂- | to desire, wish |
via Hindi हाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | हाल | state, condition |
| 2 | Classical Persian | حال | — |
| 3 | Arabic | حَال | case, state of things; state, condition;... |