Where does “sjal” come from?

sjal (Norwegian Bokmål) comes from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.

sjal (Norwegian Bokmål): a shawl

Definitions

  1. a shawl

Ancestry of “sjal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianشالshawl; scarf
2Hindiदुशालाshawl
3Sanskritद्विशाट—
Every word from Sanskrit द्विशाट →Every word from Hindi दुशाला →Every word from Persian شال →