Where does “دودھ والا” come from?

دودھ والا (Urdu) comes from Urdu دودھ, from Sanskrit दुग्ध, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dugdʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰugdʰás, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugʰ-tó-s, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ- — to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

دودھ والا (Urdu): milkman, dairyman

Definitions

  1. milkman, dairyman

Ancestry of “دودھ والا”, step by step

دودھ والا traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu دودھ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduدودھmilk
2Sanskritदुग्धmilked, milked out, extracted; sucked out,...
3Proto-Indo-Aryandugdʰás
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandʰugdʰás
5Proto-Indo-European*dʰugʰ-tó-s
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewgʰ-to produce, to produce something useful; to be...

via Persian والا

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianوالاotherwise, or else; great; eminent
2Sanskritपालguard, protector, keeper; herdsman; protector of...
3Sanskritपालयतिto protect, guard, defend; to rule, govern; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewgʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European *dʰugʰ-tó-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰugdʰás
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