Where does “बैगन” come from?
बैगन (Bhojpuri) comes from Proto-Indo-Aryan wātinganas — eggplant; purple.
बैगन (Bhojpuri): eggplant
Definitions
- eggplant
Ancestry of “बैगन”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wātinganas | eggplant; purple |