Where does “অলি” come from?

অলি (Bengali) comes from Nepali अलि, from Sanskrit अलीक.

অলি (Bengali): bee, bumblebee

Definitions

  1. bee, bumblebee

Ancestry of “অলি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Nepaliअलिa little; somewhat, rather
2Sanskritअलीक—
Every word from Sanskrit अलीक →Every word from Nepali अलि →