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Where does “laddu” come from?

laddu (English) comes from Hindi लड्डू, from Prakrit 𑀮𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀼𑀅, from Sanskrit लड्डुक, from Sanskrit लड्डु.

laddu (English): A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar,...

Definitions

  1. A ball-shaped sweet made with flour and sugar,...

Ancestry of “laddu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiलड्डूladdu
2Prakrit𑀮𑀟𑁆𑀟𑀼𑀅—
3Sanskritलड्डुक—
4Sanskritलड्डु—
Every word from Sanskrit लड्डु →