Where does “jheel” come from?

jheel (English) comes from Hindi झील, from Prakrit 𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮 — swamp, lake.

jheel (English): A pond, marsh, lake or similar wetland area,...

Definitions

  1. A pond, marsh, lake or similar wetland area,...

Ancestry of “jheel”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiझीलlake
2Prakrit𑀛𑀺𑀮𑁆𑀮swamp, lake
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