দহী

Middle Bengali

Etymology

Inherited from Prakrit 𑀤𑀳𑀺 (dahi) + Middle Indo-Aryan -𑀓- (-ka-), from Sanskrit दधि (dadhi).[1] First attested in c. the 15th century.[2]

Cognates

Cognate with Old Marathi 𑘟𑘮𑘲𑘽 (dahīṃ), Old Hindi दही (dahī), Old Punjabi ਦਹੀ (dahī /⁠dahīṃ⁠/), Old Gujarati दही (dahī).

Noun

দহী (dohi)[2]

  1. curd, yogurt

Descendants

  • Bengali: দই (doi)

References

  1. ^ Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985) “dádhi”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 351
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sen, Sukumar (1971) An Etymological Dictionary of Bengali: c. 1000-1800 A.D.‎[1], volume 1, Calcutta: Eastern Publishers, page 426.
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