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

  1. Alternative spelling of dal

Ancestry of “dahl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdalAny of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils
2Hindiदालdal; any variety of pulse
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻—
4Sanskritदालa kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of...
5Sanskritदलpiece; leaf
6Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit दल →Every word from Sanskrit दाल →