Etymology in the sources
Source-reportedBorrowed from Hindustani (Hindi झील (jhīl) / Urdu جھِیل (jhīl)), in turn inherited from Prakrit *𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 (*jhilla) (compare 𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀇 (jhillaï, “to bathe”), 𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀻 (jhillī, “wave”)), of uncertain origin.
Sources for this account (2)
- Wiktionary: ਝੀਲCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
- Chinese Wiktionary: ਝੀਲCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14

