Where does “शृङ्खला” come from?
शृङ्खला (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शृङ्खल, from Proto-Indo-European ḱer-, from Proto-Indo-European kr̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ker- — army.
Ancestry of “शृङ्खला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | शृङ्खल | chain, fetter, especially one made of iron;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱer- | to grow, to make grow, to nourish; to plait,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kr̥- | to turn, to bend |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ker- | army |
Words derived from “शृङ्खला”