Where does “আলু” come from?

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

আলু (Bengali): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “আলু”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलुan edible root; potato
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHlu-root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- →Every word from Sanskrit आलु →