Where does “আলু” come from?

আলু (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.

আলু (Assamese): potato; tuber

Definitions

  1. potato; tuber

Ancestry of “আলু”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलुan edible root; potato
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHlu-root

Words derived from “আলু”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- →Every word from Sanskrit आलु →