Where does “बदामी” come from?

बदामी (Konkani) comes from Hindi बदाम, from Hindi बादाम, from Classical Persian بادام, from Middle Persian wʾtʾm, from Proto-Indo-Iranian vātādám.

बदामी (Konkani): badam-coloured, especially peanut

Definitions

  1. badam-coloured, especially peanut

Ancestry of “बदामी”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबदाम—
2Hindiबादामalmond
3Classical Persianبادام—
4Middle Persianwʾtʾm—
5Proto-Indo-Iranianvātādám—
Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian vātādám →Every word from Middle Persian wʾtʾm →Every word from Classical Persian بادام →