Where does “ජලය” come from?

ජලය (Sinhalese) comes from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

ජලය (Sinhalese): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “ජලය”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
2Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Sanskrit जल् →Every word from Sanskrit जल →
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