Where does “kallolamālā” come from?
kallolamālā (Pali) comes from Pali mālā, from Sanskrit मल, from Proto-Indo-European melh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European mel-, from Proto-Indo-European mey- — to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange.
kallolamālā (Pali): a series of billows or waves
Definitions
- a series of billows or waves
Ancestry of “kallolamālā”, step by step
kallolamālā traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Pali mālā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pali | mālā | garland, wreath; a string of flowers |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मल | dirty; niggardly?; unbelieving, godless |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |