Where does “डबेवाला” come from?

डबेवाला (Marathi) comes from Hindi डब्बावाला, from Hindi डब्बा, from Urdu ڈبہ — a box, container.

Ancestry of “डबेवाला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiडब्बावालाa dabbawalla
2Hindiडब्बाAlternative form of डिब्बा; box
3Urduڈبہa box, container

Words derived from “डबेवाला”

Every word from Urdu ڈبہ →Every word from Hindi डब्बा →Every word from Hindi डब्बावाला →
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