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Where does “दही” come from?

दही (Hindi) comes from Old Hindi दही, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀺, from Sanskrit दधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dádʰHi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰádʰHi, from Proto-Indo-European dʰédʰh₁i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

दही (Hindi): curd, yogurt

Definitions

  1. curd, yogurt

Ancestry of “दही”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Hindiदही—
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀳𑀺—
3Sanskritदधिcoagulated milk, thick and sour milk
4Proto-Indo-AryandádʰHi—
5Proto-Indo-IraniandʰádʰHi—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰédʰh₁imilk
7Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “दही”

  • ဒိန်ချဉ်
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