Where does “दालमोठ” come from?
दालमोठ (Hindi) comes from Hindi दाल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻, from Sanskrit दाल, from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
Ancestry of “दालमोठ”, step by step
दालमोठ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi दाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | दाल | dal; any variety of pulse |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दाल | a kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | दल | piece; leaf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |
via Hindi मोठ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | मोठ | mat, mot |