Where does “සල්ලිය” come from?

සල්ලිය (Sinhalese) comes from Tamil சல்லி, from Sanskrit झल्ली.

සල්ලිය (Sinhalese): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “සල්ලිය”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilசல்லிcoins
2Sanskritझल्ली—
Every word from Sanskrit झल्ली →Every word from Tamil சல்லி →
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