Where does “thali” come from?
thali (English) comes from Hindi थाली, from Sauraseni Prakrit ????, from Sanskrit स्थाली, from Sanskrit स्थाल, from Sanskrit स्थल, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
thali (English): A round metal platter used to serve food in...
Definitions
- A round metal platter used to serve food in...
Ancestry of “thali”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | थाली | a platter, plate used for eating food; a thali |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ???? | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्थाली | earthen dish |
| 4 | Sanskrit | स्थाल | vessel, pot |
| 5 | Sanskrit | स्थल | chapter, section; Name of a son of बल; a heap of... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |