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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

  1. court of justice; a choultry providing free...

Ancestry of “ధర్మశాల”, step by step

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
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