Where does “سال” come from?
سال (Urdu) comes from Sanskrit शृगाल — jackal.
سال (Urdu): year; saul tree and its wood; thorn
Definitions
- year; saul tree and its wood; thorn
Ancestry of “سال”, step by step
سال traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit शृगाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | शृगाल | jackal |
via Classical Persian سَال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | سَال | — |