Where does “डबेवाला” come from?
डबेवाला (Marathi) comes from Hindi डब्बावाला, from Hindi डब्बा, from Urdu ڈبہ.
Ancestry of “डबेवाला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | डब्बावाला | a dabbawalla |
| 2 | Hindi | डब्बा | Alternative form of डिब्बा; box |
| 3 | Urdu | ڈبہ | — |
Words derived from “डबेवाला”