Where does “বেঙেনা” come from?
বেঙেনা (Assamese) comes from Middle Assamese বাঙ্গনা, from Early Assamese বাইঙ্গনা, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡, from Sanskrit वातिङ्गण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wātinganas — eggplant; purple.
বেঙেনা (Assamese): eggplant, aubergine, brinjal
Definitions
- eggplant, aubergine, brinjal
Ancestry of “বেঙেনা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Assamese | বাঙ্গনা | brinjal, eggplant, aubergine |
| 2 | Early Assamese | বাইঙ্গনা | — |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | वातिङ्गण | aubergine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wātinganas | eggplant; purple |