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

Definitions

  1. skull, cranium; bowl

Ancestry of “कपाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Iraniankapā́lasskull
2Proto-Indo-Europeankáp-ōl-head, bowl
3Proto-Indo-Europeankap-to seize, hold

Words derived from “कपाल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kap- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European káp-ōl- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kapā́las →