Where does “chalina” come from?
chalina (Spanish) comes from Spanish chal, from French châle, from Hindi शाल, from Urdu شال, from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.
chalina (Spanish): a scarf
Ancestry of “chalina”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chal | shawl |
| 2 | French | châle | shawl |
| 3 | Hindi | शाल | Shorea robusta or the sāl tree; a kind of fish;... |
| 4 | Urdu | شال | shawl; scarf |
| 5 | Persian | شال | shawl; scarf |
| 6 | Hindi | दुशाला | — |
| 7 | Sanskrit | द्विशाट | — |