Where does “cūḷā” come from?

cūḷā (Pali) comes from Sanskrit चूडा, from Sanskrit चूड — protuberance on brick.

cūḷā (Pali): a single lock or tuft left on the crown of the head after tonsure

Definitions

  1. a single lock or tuft left on the crown of the head after tonsure

Ancestry of “cūḷā”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritचूडाhead hair
2Sanskritचूडprotuberance on brick
Every word from Sanskrit चूड →Every word from Sanskrit चूडा →