Where does “খেলাধুলা” come from?

খেলাধুলা (Bengali) comes from Bengali খেলা, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit खेलति — to play; to shake, swing.

খেলাধুলা (Bengali): games, recreational activities, especially those involving physical activity

Definitions

  1. games, recreational activities, especially those involving physical activity

Ancestry of “খেলাধুলা”, step by step

খেলাধুলা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali খেলা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliখেলাto play
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritखेलतिto play; to shake, swing

via Bengali ধুলা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliধুলা—
Every word from Sanskrit खेलति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Bengali খেলা →