Where does “ꦏꦼꦥꦭ” come from?

ꦏꦼꦥꦭ (Javanese) comes from Pali kapāla, from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

ꦏꦼꦥꦭ (Javanese): chief, head

Definitions

  1. chief, head

Ancestry of “ꦏꦼꦥꦭ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palikapālahead
2Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
4Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
5Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →