English word origin

Etymology of dosha

From Sanskrit दोष (doṣa).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

noun

Any of the three regulatory principles of Ayurveda.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From Sanskrit दोष (doṣa).

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Borrowed-form mentionदोषsa

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Alternative spelling of dosa (“type of pancake”).

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Malayalam ദോശ (dōśa).

Relationships mentioned by the source

These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Borrowed-form mentionദോശml

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