Where does “शृङ्खल” come from?

शृङ्खल (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.

शृङ्खल (Sanskrit): chain, fetter, especially one made of iron;...

Definitions

  1. chain, fetter, especially one made of iron;...

Ancestry of “शृङ्खल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanḱer-to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankr̥-to turn, to bend
3Proto-Indo-Europeanker-army

Words derived from “शृङ्खल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ker- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kr̥- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱer- →