नेपाल
Eastern Tamang
Etymology
Borrowed from Nepali नेपाल (nepāla), borrowed from Sanskrit नेपाल (nepāla), perhaps from Classical Newari [Term?].
Hindi
Nepali
Sanskrit
Etymology
Sometimes explained as an artificial Sanskritization of Prakrit 𑀡𑁂𑀯𑀸𑀮 (ṇevāla), compare Newari नेवाः (nevāː, “Newar”). Others regard the Sanskrit form as older. Perhaps ultimately of Sino-Tibetan origin.
Popular etymologies derive it from compounds like ने (ne, “a chief”) + पाल (pāla, “cherishing”).
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