Where does “Xangri-lá” come from?
Xangri-lá (Portuguese) comes from English Shangri-La, from Tibetan ལ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀅, from Sanskrit च, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -ča, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.
Ancestry of “Xangri-lá”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Shangri-La | A place of complete bliss, delight, and peace,... |
| 2 | Tibetan | ལ | hillside, mountain pass; Marks oblique locatives;... |
| 3 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀅 | and; also, moreover |
| 4 | Sanskrit | च | and, both, also, moreover, as well as |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -ča | and |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -kʷe | and; Forms distributives from interrogatives |