Where does “तंदूरी” come from?
तंदूरी (Hindi) comes from Hindi तंदूर, from Classical Persian تنور, from Middle Persian tnwl, from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟.
तंदूरी (Hindi): tandoori
Ancestry of “तंदूरी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | तंदूर | tandoor; oven, kiln; furnace |
| 2 | Classical Persian | تنور | — |
| 3 | Middle Persian | tnwl | oven |
| 4 | Akkadian | 𒋾𒂟 | — |