Where does “sevai” come from?

sevai (English) comes from Hindi सेवँई, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀫, from Sanskrit श्याम, from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁mós — black, dark.

sevai (English): A kind of vermicelli made of wheat-flour and boiled in milk and sugar, popular in Northern India

Definitions

  1. A kind of vermicelli made of wheat-flour and boiled in milk and sugar, popular in Northern India

Ancestry of “sevai”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसेवँईsevai a kind of vermicelli made of wheat-flour and boiled in milk and sugar
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀲𑀸𑀫evening
3Sanskritश्यामblack, dark-coloured, dark blue or brown or grey...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱeh₁mósblack, dark
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱeh₁mós →Every word from Sanskrit श्याम →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀲𑀸𑀫 →