Where does “dahl” come from?
dahl (English) comes from English dal, from Hindi दाल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻, from Sanskrit दाल, from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
dahl (English): Alternative spelling of dal
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of dal
Ancestry of “dahl”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dal | Any of many dried husked pulses , including peas,... |
| 2 | Hindi | दाल | dal; any variety of pulse |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | दाल | a kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of... |
| 5 | Sanskrit | दल | piece; leaf |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |