Where does “बालू” come from?

बालू (Bhojpuri) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆, from Sanskrit वालुका — sand, gravel.

बालू (Bhojpuri): sand

Definitions

  1. sand

Ancestry of “बालू”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆—
2Sanskritवालुकाsand, gravel
Every word from Sanskrit वालुका →Every word from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆 →