Where does “Szałęga” come from?
Szałęga (Polish) comes from Polish szał, from French châle, from Hindi शाल, from Urdu شال, from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.
Ancestry of “Szałęga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | szał | craze, frenzy, fury, madness, amok |
| 2 | French | châle | shawl |
| 3 | Hindi | शाल | Shorea robusta or the sāl tree; a kind of fish;... |
| 4 | Urdu | شال | shawl; scarf |
| 5 | Persian | شال | shawl; scarf |
| 6 | Hindi | दुशाला | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | द्विशाट | — |