Where does “methi” come from?
methi (English) comes from Hindi मेथी, from Sanskrit मेथी, from Proto-Dravidian *mentti.
methi (English): fenugreek
Ancestry of “methi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | मेथी | fenugreek |
| 2 | Sanskrit | मेथी | fenugreek, methi |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | *mentti | — |