Where does “आटा” come from?
आटा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit ???, from Sanskrit आर्त, from Proto-Indo-Aryan HārHtás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hr̥Htás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- — to grind; heat; ground.
आटा (Hindi): flour
Ancestry of “आटा”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | ??? | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आर्त | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | HārHtás | that which is ground |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hr̥Htás | ground |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂elh₁- | to grind; heat; ground |