Where does “खल” come from?

खल (Sanskrit) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀇, from Sanskrit खेलति — to play; to shake, swing.

खल (Sanskrit): threshing-floor; threshing floor; mischievous man

Definitions

  1. threshing-floor; threshing floor; mischievous man

Ancestry of “खल”, step by step

खल traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Maharastri Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀇

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀇—
2Sanskritखेलतिto play; to shake, swing

via Proto-Dravidian kaḷam

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidiankaḷaman open place

via Proto-Dravidian *kaḷ-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Dravidian*kaḷ-—

Words derived from “खल”

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