Where does “आदा” come from?

आदा (Hindi) comes from Prakrit *𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅, from Sanskrit आर्द्रक, from Sanskrit आर्द्र — wet, moist, damp.

आदा (Hindi): ginger

Definitions

  1. ginger

Ancestry of “आदा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit*𑀆𑀤𑁆𑀤𑀅—
2Sanskritआर्द्रकwet, moist; ginger
3Sanskritआर्द्रwet, moist, damp

Words derived from “आदा”

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