Where does “दूल्हा” come from?

दूल्हा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀳, from Sanskrit दुर्लभ, from Sanskrit दुस्- — ill-, mal.

दूल्हा (Hindi): groom, bridegroom

Definitions

  1. groom, bridegroom

Ancestry of “दूल्हा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀳—
2Sanskritदुर्लभrare, ungettable
3Sanskritदुस्-ill-, mal
Every word from Sanskrit दुस्- →Every word from Sanskrit दुर्लभ →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀼𑀮𑁆𑀮𑀳 →