Where does “دهلوی” come from?
دهلوی (Persian) comes from Persian ـی, from Middle Persian -yk', from Old Persian -𐎡𐎣, from Proto-Indo-Iranian -kas, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.
دهلوی (Persian): of, from, or pertaining to Delhi
Definitions
- of, from, or pertaining to Delhi
Ancestry of “دهلوی”, step by step
دهلوی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian ـی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | ـی | Forms nouns or adjectives from nouns; Forms... |
| 2 | Middle Persian | -yk' | — |
| 3 | Old Persian | -𐎡𐎣 | of, pertaining to, belonging to, related to |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | -kas | Creates deadjectival and desubstantival... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Persian دهلی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دهلی | — |