Where does “Holi” come from?

Holi comes from Hindi होली, derived from Sanskrit होली, a festival name of uncertain ultimate origin.

Holi (English): A Hindu festival, held in the spring, during which people throw coloured powders at each other during noisy street celebrations

Definitions

  1. A Hindu festival, held in the spring, during which people throw coloured powders at each other during noisy street celebrations

Ancestry of “Holi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1HindiहोलीHoli
2Sanskritहोलाthe Holi festival
Every word from Sanskrit होलाEvery word from Hindi होली
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