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

Definitions

  1. flour

Ancestry of “आटा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit???—
2Sanskritआर्तdistressed, afflicted
3Proto-Indo-AryanHārHtásthat which is ground
4Proto-Indo-IranianHr̥Htásground
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elh₁-to grind; heat; ground

Words derived from “आटा”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hr̥Htás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan HārHtás →