Where does “kapāla” come from?

kapāla (Pali) comes from Sanskrit कपाल, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.

kapāla (Pali): head

Definitions

  1. head

Ancestry of “kapāla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकपालskull, cranium; bowl
2Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
3Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
4Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “kapāla”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →