English
Halahala
Halahala comes from Sanskrit हलाहल ‘kind of deadly poison, produced at the…’.
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEहलाहलhalāhala‘kind of deadly poison, produced at the churning of the ocean by gods and demons’
- EnglishtodayHalahala
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Sanskritc. 1500–500 BCEहलाहलhalāhala‘kind of deadly poison, produced at the churning of the ocean by gods and demons’
- EnglishtodayHalahala
Every English word from Sanskrit हलाहल
Today it means
name A poison drunk by Shiva, thus turning his neck blue.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Sanskrit हलाहल / Halahala