Where does “atta” come from?
atta (English) comes from Hindi आटा, from Sauraseni Prakrit ???, from Sanskrit आर्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HārHtás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hr̥Htás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- — to grind; heat; ground.
atta (English): that's the; that's a; A type of wholegrain flour...
Definitions
- that's the; that's a; A type of wholegrain flour...
Ancestry of “atta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | आटा | flour |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ??? | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | आर्त | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HārHtás | that which is ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hr̥Htás | ground |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elh₁- | to grind; heat; ground |