It is a fair claim. The word rarely exists on its own. It has roots in some Indian languages, but is not pervasive like it is today across all Indian cuisines

It is a fair claim. The word rarely exists on its own. It has roots in some Indian languages, but is not pervasive like it is today across all Indian cuisines. Part of this is interesting to learn the stories of the early Indians who left India either as indentured servants which turned out to be an updated form of slavery, or emigrating as labourers from north India (and other areas) and how those migrations played out across the colonized world.