Where does “bunniah” come from?

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

bunniah (English): banker; moneylender

Definitions

  1. banker; moneylender

Ancestry of “bunniah”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबनियाa merchant; shopkeeper
2Sanskritवणिज्a merchant, trader; the zodiacal sign Libra; name...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit वणिज् →Every word from Hindi बनिया →