Where does “trushul” come from?

trushul (Romani) comes from Sanskrit त्रिशूल, from Sanskrit शूल, from Proto-Indo-Aryan śúHlas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas, from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- — to sharpen, whet; sharpen.

trushul (Romani): cross

Definitions

  1. cross

Ancestry of “trushul”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritत्रिशूलa trident; the trisula wielded by the Shiva,...
2Sanskritशूलany sharp instrument or pointed dart, lance,...
3Proto-Indo-AryanśúHlas—
4Proto-Indo-IranianćúHlas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱúh₃-los—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₃-to sharpen, whet; sharpen

Words derived from “trushul”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱúh₃-los →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ćúHlas →
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