Where does “Dhaka” come from?
Dhaka is the English name for Bangladesh's capital, from Bengali ঢাকা, whose origin is uncertain.
Ancestry of “Dhaka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bengali | ঢাকা | — |
| 2 | Prakrit | 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇 | — |
Words derived from “Dhaka”