Where does “दियासलाई” come from?

दियासलाई (Hindi) comes from Hindi दीया, from Prakrit 𑀤𑀻𑀯, from Sanskrit दीप, from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p), from Proto-Indo-European dyew- — to be bright; sky, heaven.

दियासलाई (Hindi): matches, matchstick

Definitions

  1. matches, matchstick

Ancestry of “दियासलाई”, step by step

दियासलाई traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Hindi दीया

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदीयाlamp
2Prakrit𑀤𑀻𑀯—
3Sanskritदीपlight; lamp, light source; light source
4Proto-Indo-Europeandyew(p)to purify with light
5Proto-Indo-Europeandyew-to be bright; sky, heaven

via Hindi सलाई

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiसलाईknitting needle, needle
2Sanskritशलाकाsmall stake or stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dyew(p) →Every word from Sanskrit दीप →