Where does “masoor” come from?

masoor (English) comes from Hindi मसूर, from Sanskrit मसूर.

masoor (English): A small orange-red lentil

Definitions

  1. A small orange-red lentil

Ancestry of “masoor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमसूरmasoor, an Indian breed of "Lens culinaris"
2Sanskritमसूर—
Every word from Sanskrit मसूर →Every word from Hindi मसूर →