Where does “duli” come from?

duli (Indonesian) comes from Malay duli, 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.

duli (Indonesian): ash solid remains of a fire, dust

Definitions

  1. ash solid remains of a fire, dust

Ancestry of “duli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malayduliash solid remains of a fire
2Sanskritधूलिdust, powder, pollen
3Proto-Indo-AryandʰuHliṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHliš—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂lis—
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂lis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHliš →
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