Where does “इडली” come from?

इडली (Hindi) comes from Tamil இட்லி, from Tamil ಇಡ್ಲಿ.

इडली (Hindi): idli; a South Indian dish made with steamed rice

Definitions

  1. idli; a South Indian dish made with steamed rice

Ancestry of “इडली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tamilஇட்லிidli
2Tamilಇಡ್ಲಿ—
Every word from Tamil ಇಡ್ಲಿ →Every word from Tamil இட்லி →