Where does “धूल” come from?

धूल (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit धूलि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰuHliṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHliš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂lis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

धूल (Hindi): dust

Definitions

  1. dust

Ancestry of “धूल”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूलिdust, powder, pollen
2Proto-Indo-AryandʰuHliṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHliš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂lis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “धूल”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂lis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHliš →