Where does “dálita” come from?
dálita (Portuguese) comes from Sanskrit दलित — broken, scattered; divided; crushed, scattered,...
dálita (Portuguese): dalit outcasts within traditional Hindu society, falling outside the fourfold varna system, historically often segregated and/or occupying unprestigious jobs involving cleaning or handling of waste or remains
Definitions
- dalit outcasts within traditional Hindu society, falling outside the fourfold varna system, historically often segregated and/or occupying unprestigious jobs involving cleaning or handling of waste or remains
Ancestry of “dálita”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | दलित | broken, scattered; divided; crushed, scattered,... |