Where does “মেলা” come from?

মেলা (Bengali) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀇, from Sanskrit मिलति, from Sanskrit मिश्र — mixed, mingled, blended.

মেলা (Bengali): to open, to spread out

Definitions

  1. to open, to spread out

Ancestry of “মেলা”, step by step

মেলা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀇

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀇—
2Sanskritमिलतिto meet, encounter
3Sanskritमिश्रmixed, mingled, blended

via Sanskrit मेल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमेलmeeting, union, intercourse

Words derived from “মেলা”

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