Where does “دال” come from?

دال (Urdu) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻, from Sanskrit दाल, from Sanskrit दल, from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- — to split, divide.

دال (Urdu): lentil, dal

Definitions

  1. lentil, dal

Ancestry of “دال”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀤𑀸𑀮𑀻—
2Sanskritदालa kind of honey produced from petals; a sort of...
3Sanskritदलpiece; leaf
4Proto-Indo-Europeandelh₁-to split, divide

Words derived from “دال”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European delh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit दल →Every word from Sanskrit दाल →