Where does “সাঁতার” come from?

সাঁতার (Bengali) comes from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀰𑀁𑀢𑀭𑀇, from Sanskrit संतरति.

সাঁতার (Bengali): swimming

Definitions

  1. swimming

Ancestry of “সাঁতার”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit*𑀰𑀁𑀢𑀭𑀇
2Sanskritसंतरति

Words derived from “সাঁতার

Every word from Sanskrit संतरतिEvery word from Magadhi Prakrit *𑀰𑀁𑀢𑀭𑀇
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