Where does “สละ” come from?

สละ (Thai) comes from Pali sālā, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

สละ (Thai): quill (of porcupine or hedgehog)

Definitions

  1. quill (of porcupine or hedgehog)

Ancestry of “สละ”, step by step

สละ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Pali sālā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Palisālāhall covered and enclosed, large room, house
2Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline

via Malay salak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaysalaksalak; to bark

Words derived from “สละ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →