Where does “आलसू” come from?
आलसू (Old Gujarati) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀆𑀮𑀲, from Sanskrit आलस्य, from Sanskrit अलस, from Sanskrit अरस, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.
Ancestry of “आलसू”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀆𑀮𑀲 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | आलस्य | idleness, laziness |
| 3 | Sanskrit | अलस | lazy, lethargic, inactive, idle, slothful |
| 4 | Sanskrit | अरस | sapless, tasteless, insipid |
| 5 | Sanskrit | रस | the sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | Hrásas | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rṓs | (trickling) liquid, moisture |