Where does “alu” come from?

alu (Rohingya) comes from Sanskrit आलु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- — root.

alu (Rohingya): potato

Definitions

  1. potato

Ancestry of “alu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritआलुan edible root; potato
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eHlu-root
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eHlu- →Every word from Sanskrit आलु →