Where does “達卡” come from?

達卡 (Chinese) comes from English Dhaka, from Bengali ঢাকা, from Prakrit 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 — to shut, close.

Ancestry of “達卡”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishDhakawhere the capital is located in
2Bengaliঢাকাcovered
3Prakrit𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇to shut, close
Every word from Prakrit 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 →Every word from Bengali ঢাকা →Every word from English Dhaka →