Where does “অঞ্চল” come from?

অঞ্চল (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अञ्चल, from Sanskrit अल — the sting in the tail of a scorpion.

অঞ্চল (Bengali): area, region; zone; locality; territory

Definitions

  1. area, region; zone; locality; territory

Ancestry of “অঞ্চল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअञ्चलborder or end of a garment
2Sanskritअलthe sting in the tail of a scorpion

Words derived from “অঞ্চল”

Every word from Sanskrit अल →Every word from Sanskrit अञ्चल →