Where does “śāla” come from?

śāla (Old Javanese) comes from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

śāla (Old Javanese): house, mansion

Definitions

  1. house, mansion

Ancestry of “śāla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂Every word from Sanskrit शाला