Where does “মিষ্টি দই” come from?
মিষ্টি দই (Bengali) comes from Bengali মিষ্টি, from Sanskrit मिष्ट, from Sanskrit मृष्ट, from Sanskrit मृज्, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃merǵ- — to wipe off, wipe clean.
মিষ্টি দই (Bengali): mishti doi
Definitions
- mishti doi
Ancestry of “মিষ্টি দই”, step by step
মিষ্টি দই traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali মিষ্টি
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | মিষ্টি | sweet |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मिष्ट | dainty, delicate, sweet |
| 3 | Sanskrit | मृष्ट | savoury; sweet; polished |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मृज् | to wipe |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | *h₃merǵ- | to wipe off, wipe clean |
via Bengali দই
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | দই | curd yogurt, dahi |