Where does “dal” come from?
dal (Polish) comes from Hindi दाल, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻, from Sanskrit दाल, from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.
dal (Polish): distance
Definitions
- distance
Ancestry of “dal”, step by step
dal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi दाल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | दाल | dal; any variety of pulse |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | दाल | a kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of... |
| 4 | Sanskrit | दल | piece; leaf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | delh₁- | to split, divide |
via Proto-Slavic dalь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | dalь | distance |