Where does “तांदूळ” come from?
तांदूळ (Marathi) comes from Old Marathi तांदुळ, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀢𑀁𑀟𑀼𑀮, from Sanskrit तण्डुल — grain , especially rice; uncooked rice.
तांदूळ (Marathi): uncooked rice
Ancestry of “तांदूळ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Marathi | तांदुळ | — |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀢𑀁𑀟𑀼𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | तण्डुल | grain , especially rice; uncooked rice |