Where does “दही” come from?

दही (Old Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀺, from Sanskrit दधि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dádʰHi, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰádʰHi, from Proto-Indo-European dʰédʰh₁i, from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- — to do, put, place.

दही (Old Hindi): curd, yogurt

Definitions

  1. curd, yogurt

Ancestry of “दही”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀳𑀺—
2Sanskritदधिcoagulated milk, thick and sour milk
3Proto-Indo-AryandádʰHi—
4Proto-Indo-IraniandʰádʰHi—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰédʰh₁imilk
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰeh₁-to do, put, place

Words derived from “दही”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰeh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰédʰh₁i →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰádʰHi →