Where does “dal” come from?

dal (Mauritian Creole) comes from Hindi दाल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻, from Sanskrit दाल, from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

dal (Mauritian Creole): any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils; dahl

Definitions

  1. any of many dried husked pulses (legume), including peas, beans and lentils; dahl

Ancestry of “dal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiदालdal; any variety of pulse
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻—
3Sanskritदालa kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of...
4Sanskritदलpiece; leaf
5Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide
Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit दल →Every word from Sanskrit दाल →