Where does “ख़मीर” come from?
ख़मीर (Hindi) comes from Persian خمیر, from Arabic خَمِير — leavened dough.
ख़मीर (Hindi): leaven, yeast
Ancestry of “ख़मीर”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Persian | خمیر | dough; paste |
| 2 | Arabic | خَمِير | leavened dough |