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
Ancestry of “duli”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | धूलि | dust, powder, pollen |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dʰuHliṣ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰuHliš | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰuh₂lis | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰewh₂- | smoke; mist, haze |
Words derived from “duli”