Where does “ঢাকা” come from?
ঢাকা (Assamese) comes from Bengali ঢাকা, from Prakrit 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇.
ঢাকা (Assamese): covered; hidden; to cover, conceal, cover up
Definitions
- covered; hidden; to cover, conceal, cover up
Ancestry of “ঢাকা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bengali | ঢাকা | — |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 | — |