Where does “মুর্শিদাবাদ” come from?

মুর্শিদাবাদ (Bengali) comes from Bengali আবাদ, from Classical Persian آباد.

Ancestry of “মুর্শিদাবাদ”, step by step

মুর্শিদাবাদ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali আবাদ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliআবাদcultivation, tillage
2Classical Persianآباد—

via Bengali মুর্শিদ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমুর্শিদmurshid, Muslim teacher, guide, instructor
2Arabicمُرْشِدguide, teacher

Words derived from “মুর্শিদাবাদ”

Every word from Classical Persian آباد →Every word from Bengali আবাদ →