Where does “atol” come from?

atol (Romanian) comes from French atoll, from English atoll, from Portuguese atol, from Dhivehi އަތޮޅު, from Prakrit *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞, from Sanskrit *संतीर्थ.

atol (Romanian): atoll

Definitions

  1. atoll

Ancestry of “atol”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchatollatoll
2Englishatolla type of island consisting of a ribbon reef that...
3Portugueseatolatoll
4Dhivehiއަތޮޅުatoll
5Prakrit*𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞—
6Sanskrit*संतीर्थ—
Every word from Sanskrit *संतीर्थ →Every word from Prakrit *𑀲𑀁𑀢𑀻𑀞 →Every word from Dhivehi އަތޮޅު →