Where does “ਜਲਤੋਰੀ” come from?
ਜਲਤੋਰੀ (Punjabi) comes from Punjabi ਜਲ, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.
ਜਲਤੋਰੀ (Punjabi): fish
Definitions
- fish
Ancestry of “ਜਲਤੋਰੀ”, step by step
ਜਲਤੋਰੀ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Punjabi ਜਲ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਜਲ | water mostly used in compounds |
| 2 | Sanskrit | जल | stupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;... |
| 3 | Sanskrit | जल् | to be sharp; to be stiff or dull |
via Punjabi ਤੋਰੀ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Punjabi | ਤੋਰੀ | A loofah, particularly Luffa acutangula |