Where does “हलदी” come from?

हलदी (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit हलदी, from Sanskrit हरिद्रा, from Sanskrit हरि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰárHiṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰárHiš, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- — to flourish; green, yellow.

हलदी (Hindi): turmeric

Definitions

  1. turmeric

Ancestry of “हलदी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritहलदीturmeric
2Sanskritहरिद्राCurcuma longa, turmeric or its root ground to...
3Sanskritहरिto be yellow or green; fawn-coloured; reddish...
4Proto-Indo-AryanźʰárHiṣ—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianȷ́ʰárHišgreen, yellow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow

Words derived from “हलदी”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰelh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰárHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰárHiṣ →