Where does “mela” come from?
Mela comes from Hindi मेला, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀮𑀕, from Sanskrit मेलक meaning a gathering or assembly.
mela (English): A Hindu religious festival; loosely, a South...
Definitions
- A Hindu religious festival; loosely, a South...
Ancestry of “mela”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | میلہ | — |
| 2 | Hindi | मेला | festival, fair; mela |
| 3 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀫𑁂𑀮𑀕 | — |
| 4 | Sanskrit | मेलक | — |