Where does “ధర్మశాల” come from?
ధర్మశాల (Telugu) comes from Telugu శాల, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.
ధర్మశాల (Telugu): court of justice; a choultry providing free...
Definitions
- court of justice; a choultry providing free...
Ancestry of “ధర్మశాల”, step by step
ధర్మశాల traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Telugu శాల
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Telugu | శాల | A house, edifice; a hall, room, place |
| 2 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |
via Sanskrit धर्म
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धर्म | morality, virtue, moral code, good deed, good... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰármas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |