Where does “بال” come from?
بال (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit वाल, from Sanskrit पाल, from Sanskrit पालयति — to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
بال (Urdu): hair; feather; wing
Ancestry of “بال”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀮 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाल | the tail of an animal; the hair of the tail; any... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | पाल | guard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | पालयति | to protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to... |