Where does “Calcutta” come from?

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

Calcutta (English): A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success

Definitions

  1. A form of auction in which people invest in a player's success

Ancestry of “Calcutta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliকলকাতা—
2Bengaliকলিকাতা—

Words derived from “Calcutta”

Every word from Bengali কলিকাতা →