Where does “shela” come from?

shela (Swahili) comes from Omani Arabic شيلة, from Gulf Arabic شال, from Persian شال, from Hindi दुशाला, from Sanskrit द्विशाट.

shela (Swahili): veil

Definitions

  1. veil

Ancestry of “shela”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Omani Arabicشيلة—
2Gulf Arabicشالto remove
3Persianشالshawl; scarf
4Hindiदुशालाshawl
5Sanskritद्विशाट—
Every word from Sanskrit द्विशाट →Every word from Hindi दुशाला →Every word from Persian شال →
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