Where does “garam masala” come from?
garam masala (English) comes from Hindi गरम मसाला, from Persian گرم, from French gramme, from Latin gramma, from Ancient Greek γράμμα, from Ancient Greek γράφω, from Proto-Hellenic grəpʰō, from Proto-Indo-European gerbʰ- — to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind...
garam masala (English): A mixture of spices used in Indian dishes, such...
Definitions
- A mixture of spices used in Indian dishes, such...
Ancestry of “garam masala”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | गरम मसाला | garam masala |
| 2 | Persian | گرم | warm; gram; grief |
| 3 | French | gramme | gram |
| 4 | Latin | gramma | gram |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | γράμμα | that which is written, that which is drawn,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | γράφω | to scratch, cut into; to draw, sketch, paint; to... |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | grəpʰō | to scratch, cut or carve into; to draw ,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | gerbʰ- | to carve |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ger- | to turn, bend, twist, wind; to tie, bind... |