Where does “tandoori” come from?

tandoori (English) comes from Hindi तन्दूरी, from Hindi तन्दूर, from Hindi तंदूर, from Classical Persian تنور, from Middle Persian tnwl, from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟.

tandoori (English): Cooked in a tandoor; A dish that was cooked in a...

Definitions

  1. Cooked in a tandoor; A dish that was cooked in a...

Ancestry of “tandoori”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतन्दूरीAlternative form of तंदूरी; tandoori
2Hindiतन्दूरAlternative spelling of तंदूर; tandoor
3Hindiतंदूरtandoor; oven, kiln; furnace
4Classical Persianتنور—
5Middle Persiantnwloven
6Akkadian𒋾𒂟—
Every word from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 →Every word from Middle Persian tnwl →Every word from Classical Persian تنور →