Where does “maida” come from?
maida (English) comes from Hindi मैदा, from Classical Persian میده.
maida (English): A finely milled, refined and bleached wheat...
Definitions
- A finely milled, refined and bleached wheat...
Ancestry of “maida”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मैदा | fine flour |
| 2 | Classical Persian | میده | — |