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

Definitions

  1. tandoori

Ancestry of “तंदूरी”, step by step

तंदूरी traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi तंदूर

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiतंदूरtandoor; oven, kiln; furnace
2Classical Persianتنور—
3Middle Persiantnwloven
4Akkadian𒋾𒂟—

via Hindi ई

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiईthe fourth vowel in Hindi
Every word from Akkadian 𒋾𒂟 →Every word from Middle Persian tnwl →Every word from Classical Persian تنور →