Where does “धुंध” come from?

धुंध (Hindi) comes from Middle Hindi دھند, from Sanskrit धूमान्ध, from Sanskrit धूम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

धुंध (Hindi): fog, haze

Definitions

  1. fog, haze

Ancestry of “धुंध”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Hindiدھند—
2Sanskritधूमान्ध—
3Sanskritधूमsmoke, vapour, mist
4Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHmásmist, fog; smoke
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂móssmoke
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “धुंध”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂mós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHmás →