Where does “बादल” come from?
बादल (Nepali) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀮, from Sanskrit वार्दल, from Sanskrit वार्द, from Sanskrit -द, from Sanskrit दा, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daH-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.
बादल (Nepali): cloud
Ancestry of “बादल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀯𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वार्दल | bad weather |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वार्द | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | -द | giver |
| 5 | Sanskrit | दा | a giver; to give; to cut, reap, divide, mow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | daH- | give |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰeh₁- | to do, put, place |