Where does “ਵਾਲ” come from?

ਵਾਲ (Punjabi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...

ਵਾਲ (Punjabi): hair

Definitions

  1. hair

Ancestry of “ਵਾਲ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀸𑀮—
2Sanskritवालthe tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any...
3Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
4Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
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