Where does “aloo” come from?
aloo (English) comes from Urdu آلو, from Sanskrit आलुक, from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.
aloo (English): potato
Ancestry of “aloo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Urdu | آلو | potato; plum, prune |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आलुक | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आलु | an edible root; potato |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂eHlu- | root |
Words derived from “aloo”