Where does “bunnia” come from?

bunnia (English) comes from Hindi बनिया, from Sanskrit वणिज्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

bunnia (English): A merchant or trader

Definitions

  1. A merchant or trader

Ancestry of “bunnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबनियाa merchant; shopkeeper
2Sanskritवणिज्a merchant, trader; the zodiacal sign Libra; name...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “bunnia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit वणिज् →Every word from Hindi बनिया →