English
hilsa
Hilsa comes from Hindi हिल्सा.
- Hindic. 1500–presentहिल्साhilsā
- Englishtodayhilsa
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Hindic. 1500–presentहिल्साhilsā
- Englishtodayhilsa
Every English word from Hindi हिल्सा
Today it means
noun Tenualosa ilisha, a fish in the herring family, and a popular food fish in South Asia.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Hindi हिल्सा / hilsa