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Where does “Calcutta” come from?

Calcutta (English) comes from Bengali কলকাতা, from Bengali কলিকাতা.

Ancestry of “Calcutta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliকলকাতা—
2Bengaliকলিকাতা—

Words derived from “Calcutta”

  • Calcuttan
  • Kalkutta
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