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Stage 1 of 3
lasya
Sanskrit · ancient
"stickiness; juice"
root meaning 'stickiness' (an alternate theory traces it to rasa, 'juice')
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Stage 2 of 3
lassi
Punjabi · medieval
"a yogurt-based drink"
became the name of the churned yogurt drink
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Stage 3 of 3
lassi
English · 1882
"a chilled, blended yogurt drink, sweetened or salted"
British writers on India adopted the word
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