Where does “هل” come from?
هل (Persian) comes from Persian هیل, from Sanskrit एला, from Proto-Dravidian ēla — cardamom plant.
هل (Persian): cardamom; push, shove; present stem of هلیدن
Definitions
- cardamom; push, shove; present stem of هلیدن
Ancestry of “هل”, step by step
هل traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian هیل
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | هیل | cardamom |
| 2 | Sanskrit | एला | cardamom |
| 3 | Proto-Dravidian | ēla | cardamom plant |
via Middle Persian ʾwl
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Persian | ʾwl | up |