Where does “daloyet” come from?

daloyet (English) comes from Hindi ढलैत, from Hindi ढाल, from Sanskrit ढाल — a shield.

daloyet (English): An armed attendant and messenger

Definitions

  1. An armed attendant and messenger

Ancestry of “daloyet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiढलैतshield-bearer
2Hindiढालslope, scarp
3Sanskritढालa shield
Every word from Sanskrit ढाल →Every word from Hindi ढाल →Every word from Hindi ढलैत →