Where does “हल” come from?
हल (Sanskrit) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁ol- — pole, bar of wood.
हल (Sanskrit): plough
Definitions
- plough
Ancestry of “हल”, step by step
हल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₁ol-
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₁ol- | pole, bar of wood |
via Proto-Indo-Aryan *źʰHalas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | *źʰHalas | — |