Where does “साव्ळी” come from?
साव्ळी (Konkani) comes from Maharastri Prakrit ???, from Ashokan Prakrit ????, from Sanskrit छाया, from Proto-Indo-Iranian śćaHyáH, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱeh₃- — darkness, shadow.
साव्ळी (Konkani): shade, shadow
Ancestry of “साव्ळी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | ??? | shade, shadow |
| 2 | Ashokan Prakrit | ???? | shade, shadow |
| 3 | Sanskrit | छाया | shadow; shade; shady place; reflection; shading... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | śćaHyáH | shade, shadow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃ih₂ | shadow, shade |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃- | darkness, shadow |