Where does “पाकशाला” come from?

पाकशाला (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit आलय, from Sanskrit आ-, from Sanskrit आ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáH.

Ancestry of “पाकशाला”, step by step

पाकशाला traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit आलय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलयhouse, dwelling; receptacle, asylum
2Sanskritआ-up, upon, on
3Sanskritseparated form of आ-; With senses determined by...
4Proto-Indo-Iranian*HáH

via Sanskrit पाक

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपाकvery young; the young of an animal; a child,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HáHEvery word from Sanskrit आ-Every word from Sanskrit