Where does “bal” come from?

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

bal (Romani): a single hair; hair

Definitions

  1. a single hair; hair

Ancestry of “bal”, 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...

Words derived from “bal”

Every word from Sanskrit पालयति →Every word from Sanskrit पाल →Every word from Sanskrit वाल →
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