Where does “आळू” come from?

आळू (Konkani) comes from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.

आळू (Konkani): the "Colocasia esculenta" plant and its tuber

Definitions

  1. the "Colocasia esculenta" plant and its tuber

Ancestry of “आळू”, 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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