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Deodar

3 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A large cedar tree native to the western Himalayas, valued for its fragrant, durable timber.

Where does the word "deodar" come from? It comes from Sanskrit devadaru, passing through Hindi before entering English (1804).

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Stage 1 of 3
devadaru
Sanskrit · ancient
"wood of the gods"
compound of 'god' and 'wood, tree'
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Stage 2 of 3
deodar
Hindi · medieval
"the Himalayan cedar tree"
the everyday name for the sacred Himalayan cedar
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Stage 3 of 3
deodar
English · 1804
"a large Himalayan cedar valued for its timber"
British botanists in India adopted the name for the tree
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