Where does “মর্দনী” come from?

মর্দনী (Bengali) comes from Bengali মর্দ, from Bengali মরদ, from Classical Persian مَرْد.

মর্দনী (Bengali): a female who is as brave or strengthy as a male; a tomboy

Definitions

  1. a female who is as brave or strengthy as a male; a tomboy

Ancestry of “মর্দনী”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমর্দ—
2Bengaliমরদmanly
3Classical Persianمَرْد—
Every word from Classical Persian مَرْد →Every word from Bengali মরদ →Every word from Bengali মর্দ →