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
- Cooked in a tandoor; A dish that was cooked in a...
Ancestry of “tandoori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | तन्दूरी | Alternative form of तंदूरी; tandoori |
| 2 | Hindi | तन्दूर | Alternative spelling of तंदूर; tandoor |
| 3 | Hindi | तंदूर | tandoor; oven, kiln; furnace |
| 4 | Classical Persian | تنور | — |
| 5 | Middle Persian | tnwl | oven |
| 6 | Akkadian | 𒋾𒂟 | — |