Where does “thovel” come from?

thovel (Romani) comes from Sanskrit धावति, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́wati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́wati, from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- — to die, pass away; to run, flow.

thovel (Romani): to wash

Definitions

  1. to wash

Ancestry of “thovel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritधावतिto run; to flee
2Proto-Indo-Aryandʰā́wati—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰā́wati—
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰew-to die, pass away; to run, flow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰā́wati →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dʰā́wati →