Where does “दुनाली” come from?
दुनाली (Hindi) comes from Hindi द, from Hindi देवी, from Sanskrit देवी, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáywiH, from Proto-Indo-European déywih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -ih₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
दुनाली (Hindi): double-barreled
Definitions
- double-barreled
Ancestry of “दुनाली”, step by step
दुनाली traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi द
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | द | the eighteenth consonant in Hindi |
| 2 | Hindi | देवी | female deity, goddess |
| 3 | Sanskrit | देवी | female deity, goddess |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dáywiH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | déywih₂ | goddess |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -ih₂ | Feminizes athematic nominal stems |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
via Hindi नाली
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | नाली | gutter, ditch, drain |