Where does “दाल” come from?

दाल (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻, from Sanskrit दाल, from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

दाल (Hindi): dal; any variety of pulse

Definitions

  1. dal; any variety of pulse

Ancestry of “दाल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻—
2Sanskritदालa kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of...
3Sanskritदलpiece; leaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “दाल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit दल →Every word from Sanskrit दाल →