Where does “tahdig” come from?

tahdig (English) comes from Persian ته‌دیگ, from Persian ته, from Middle Persian th, from English thai, from Thai ไทย, from Pali deyya, from Hindi देय, from Sanskrit देय॑.

tahdig (English): The crispy layer of rice taken from the bottom...

Definitions

  1. The crispy layer of rice taken from the bottom...

Ancestry of “tahdig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianته‌دیگgolden crust of cooked rice
2Persianتهbottom
3Middle Persianth—
4EnglishthaiOf or pertaining to Thailand
5Thaiไทยperson; human being; Siamese person; Thai person
6Palideyyato be given
7Hindiदेयgiven
8Sanskritदेय॑—
Every word from Sanskrit देय॑ →Every word from Hindi देय →Every word from Pali deyya →