Where does “മൃഗശാല” come from?

മൃഗശാല (Malayalam) comes from Malayalam ശാല, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

മൃഗശാല (Malayalam): zoo

Definitions

  1. zoo

Ancestry of “മൃഗശാല”, step by step

മൃഗശാല traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Malayalam ശാല

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamശാലinstitution
2Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Malayalam മൃഗ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayalamമൃഗof or pertaining to animal
2Sanskritमृगa forest animal, wild beast; a deer, gazelle,...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmr̥gása forest animal
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →