Where does “baingan” come from?
baingan (English) comes from Hindi बैंगन, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡, from Sanskrit वातिङ्गण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wātinganas — eggplant; purple.
baingan (English): An eggplant/tatti; a brinjal
Definitions
- An eggplant/tatti; a brinjal
Ancestry of “baingan”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | बैंगन | eggplant, aubergine, brinjal |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वातिङ्गण | aubergine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wātinganas | eggplant; purple |