Where does “जलनिकाय” come from?

जलनिकाय (Bhojpuri) comes from Bhojpuri जल, from Sanskrit जल, from Sanskrit जल् — to be sharp; to be stiff or dull.

जलनिकाय (Bhojpuri): body of water

Definitions

  1. body of water

Ancestry of “जलनिकाय”, step by step

जलनिकाय traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bhojpuri जल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bhojpuriजलwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull

via Bhojpuri निकाय

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bhojpuriनिकाय—
Every word from Sanskrit जल् →Every word from Sanskrit जल →Every word from Bhojpuri जल →