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