Where does “মেলামেশা” come from?

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

মেলামেশা (Bengali): association, intimacy, close relationship

Definitions

  1. association, intimacy, close relationship

Ancestry of “মেলামেশা”, step by step

মেলামেশা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali মেলা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমেলাto open, to spread out
2Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀇—
3Sanskritमिलतिto meet, encounter
4Sanskritमिश्रmixed, mingled, blended

via Bengali মেশা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমেশা—
Every word from Sanskrit मिश्र →Every word from Sanskrit मिलति →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀺𑀮𑀇 →