Where does “জলদি” come from?

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

জলদি (Bengali): quickly; hurriedly; hastily

Definitions

  1. quickly; hurriedly; hastily

Ancestry of “জলদি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliজলদquick; rapid; fast; swift
2Bengaliজলwater
3Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
4Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
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