Where does “basmati” come from?
basmati (English) comes from Hindi बासमती, from Hindi बास, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀲, from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀢𑀺, from Sanskrit विंशति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HwiHśatí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian HwiHćati, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wih₁ḱm̥t — two tens; two decades; twenty; two-ten.
basmati (English): A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its...
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- A variety of long-grain rice, notable for its...
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