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Where does “duli” come from?

duli (Malay) comes 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 (Malay): ash; ash , dust; foot

Definitions

  1. ash; ash , dust; foot

Ancestry of “duli”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूलिdust, powder, pollen
2Proto-Indo-AryandʰuHliṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHliš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂lis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

Words derived from “duli”

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