Where does “জলদ” come from?

জলদ (Bengali) comes from Bengali জল, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

জলদ (Bengali): quick; rapid; fast; swift

Definitions

  1. quick; rapid; fast; swift

Ancestry of “জলদ”, step by step

জলদ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali জল

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliজলwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull

via Classical Persian جلد

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianجلد
2Arabicجِلْدskin, hide
3Proto-Semiticgild-

Words derived from “জলদ

Every word from Sanskrit जल्Every word from Sanskrit जलEvery word from Bengali জল