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
- dal; any variety of pulse
Ancestry of “दाल”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | दाल | a kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दल | piece; leaf |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |