Where does “دہلی” come from?
دہلی (Urdu) comes from Persian دهلی.
دہلی (Urdu): threshold, doorstep
Definitions
- threshold, doorstep
Ancestry of “دہلی”, step by step
دہلی traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian دهلی
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | دهلی | — |
via Sanskrit देहली
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | देहली | — |