Where does “दल” come from?
दल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
दल (Hindi): group, team; party
Ancestry of “दल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दल | piece; leaf |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |