Where does “aloo gosht” come from?

aloo gosht (English) comes from English aloo, from Urdu آلو, from Sanskrit आलुक, from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.

aloo gosht (English): A Pakistani curry made from mutton and potatoes...

Definitions

  1. A Pakistani curry made from mutton and potatoes...

Ancestry of “aloo gosht”, step by step

aloo gosht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English aloo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishaloopotato
2Urduآلوpotato; plum, prune
3Sanskritआलुकa kind of ebony
4Sanskritआलुan edible root; potato
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHlu-root

via English gosht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishgoshtmutton (or sometimes goat), normally as part of a South Asian curry
2Classical Persianگوشت—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- →Every word from Sanskrit आलु →Every word from Sanskrit आलुक →