Where does “Anglo-Bengali” come from?
Anglo-Bengali (English) comes from English Bengali, from English Bengal, from Portuguese Bengala, from Persian بنگاله, from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা, from Sanskrit वङ्गाल.
Anglo-Bengali (English): A person with mixed Bengali and English or British ancestry
Definitions
- A person with mixed Bengali and English or British ancestry
Ancestry of “Anglo-Bengali”, step by step
Anglo-Bengali traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Bengali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Bengali | Of, from or pertaining to Bengal or the Bengalis;... |
| 2 | English | Bengal | A short-haired domestic cat breed, which... |
| 3 | Portuguese | Bengala | Bengal |
| 4 | Persian | بنگاله | — |
| 5 | Middle Bengali | বাঙ্গালা | Bengal |
| 6 | Sanskrit | वङ्गाल | — |
via English anglo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | anglo | An English person or person of English ancestry;... |