Where does “Dalit” come from?
Dalit (English) comes from Marathi दलित, from Sanskrit दलित — broken, scattered; divided; crushed, scattered,...
Dalit (English): A member of a South Asian group of people...
Definitions
- A member of a South Asian group of people...
Ancestry of “Dalit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Marathi | दलित | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दलित | broken, scattered; divided; crushed, scattered,... |
Words derived from “Dalit”