Where does “టంకశాల” come from?

టంకశాల (Telugu) comes from Telugu శాల, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

టంకశాల (Telugu): mint: a building or institution where money is...

Definitions

  1. mint: a building or institution where money is...

Ancestry of “టంకశాల”, step by step

టంకశాల traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Telugu శాల

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguశాలA house, edifice; a hall, room, place
2Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Telugu టంకం

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1TeluguటంకంAlternative form of టంకము
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂Every word from Sanskrit शाला