Where does “চাটনি” come from?

চাটনি (Bengali) comes from Hindi चटनी, from Hindi चाटना, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 — to lick.

চাটনি (Bengali): chutney

Definitions

  1. chutney

Ancestry of “চাটনি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiचटनीchutney, pickle, sauce, seasoning
2Hindiचाटनाto lick; to eat with appetite
3Maharastri Prakrit𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇to lick
Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀘𑀝𑁆𑀝𑁂𑀇 →Every word from Hindi चाटना →Every word from Hindi चटनी →