Where does “शैल” come from?

शैल (Sanskrit) comes from Sanskrit शिला, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćHláH.

शैल (Sanskrit): made of stone; stony

Definitions

  1. made of stone; stony

Ancestry of “शैल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritशिलाstone, rock, crag; red arsenic; camphor
2Proto-Indo-Iranian*ćHláH

Words derived from “शैल

Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *ćHláHEvery word from Sanskrit शिला