Where does “bhindi” come from?

bhindi (English) comes from Hindi भिंडी, from Sanskrit भिण्डा — okra.

bhindi (English): Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules

Definitions

  1. Synonym of okra: the plant or its edible capsules

Ancestry of “bhindi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiभिंडीokra
2Sanskritभिण्डाokra
Every word from Sanskrit भिण्डा →Every word from Hindi भिंडी →