Where does “جال” come from?
جال (Persian) comes from Urdu جال, from Sanskrit जाल, from Sanskrit पृष्ठ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥ṣṭʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥štʰás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥-sth₂-ós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
جال (Persian): net
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Ancestry of “جال”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Urdu | جال | net |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जाल | watery; Nauclea cadamba; a small cucumber |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पृष्ठ | the back; the hinder part or rear of anything |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥ṣṭʰás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥štʰás | back |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥-sth₂-ós | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |