Where does “جل” come from?

جل (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

جل (Urdu): water

Definitions

  1. water

Ancestry of “جل”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
2Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Sanskrit जल् →Every word from Sanskrit जल →