Where does “धूली” come from?

धूली (Prakrit) comes from Sanskrit धूलि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰuHliṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHliš, from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂lis, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

Ancestry of “धूली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधूलिdust, powder, pollen
2Proto-Indo-AryandʰuHliṣ—
3Proto-Indo-IraniandʰuHliš—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰuh₂lis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰuh₂lis →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰuHliš →