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Stage 1 of 3
pura
Sanskrit · ancient
"a small filled cake"
related to 'full', named a small filled cake
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Stage 2 of 3
puri
Hindi · medieval
"a small deep-fried puffed bread"
became the name of a deep-fried puffed bread
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Stage 3 of 3
puri
English · 1830s
"a small, round, unleavened bread that puffs up when fried"
British writers on Indian food adopted the word
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