Where does “chhena” come from?
chhena (English) comes from Hindi छेना, from Sanskrit स्त्यैन्य, from Sanskrit स्त्यान — coagulated; curdled, thick.
chhena (English): A fresh, unripened curd cheese widely used in...
Definitions
- A fresh, unripened curd cheese widely used in...
Ancestry of “chhena”, step by step
chhena traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi छेना
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | छेना | curds |
| 2 | Sanskrit | स्त्यैन्य | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | स्त्यान | coagulated; curdled, thick |
via Bengali ছানা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | ছানা | young |