Where does “-वाला” come from?

-वाला (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

-वाला (Hindi): one who does; API; denotes agentive verb forms

Definitions

  1. one who does; API; denotes agentive verb forms

Ancestry of “-वाला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
2Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

Words derived from “-वाला”

Every word from Sanskrit पालयति →Every word from Sanskrit पाल →