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Where does “जल” come from?

जल (Nepali) comes from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

जल (Nepali): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “जल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
2Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
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