Where does “álu” come from?

álu (Kalasha) comes from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.

álu (Kalasha): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “álu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलुan edible root; potato
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHlu-root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- →Every word from Sanskrit आलु →
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