Where does “dupatta” come from?
dupatta (English) comes from Hindi दुपट्टा, from Hindi दु-, from Hindi दो, from Old Hindi दो.
dupatta (English): A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf,...
Definitions
- A double layer of cloth worn by women as a scarf,...
Ancestry of “dupatta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | दुपट्टा | scarf, dupatta |
| 2 | Hindi | दु- | combining form of दो; two |
| 3 | Hindi | दो | two; inflection of देना :
## second-person plural... |
| 4 | Old Hindi | दो | — |