Where does “Bihar” come from?

Bihar comes from Hindi बिहार, from Sanskrit विहार, a term for a Buddhist monastery or dwelling place.

Ancestry of “Bihar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबिहार—
2Sanskritविहारdistribution, transposition; arrangement or...
Every word from Sanskrit विहार →Every word from Hindi बिहार →