Where does “कपाल” come from?
कपाल (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las, from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl-, from Proto-Indo-European kap- — to seize, hold.
कपाल (Sanskrit): skull, cranium; bowl
Ancestry of “कपाल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | kapā́las | skull |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | káp-ōl- | head, bowl |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kap- | to seize, hold |
Words derived from “कपाल”