Where does “taka” come from?

Taka comes from Bengali টাকা, derived from Sanskrit टङ्क, a word for a monetary unit or coin.

taka (English): The official currency of Bangladesh, equal to 100...

Definitions

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Bengali	টাকা	money, currency; wealth; rupee
2	Sanskrit	टङ्क	fruit of {{taxlink\|Feronia elephantum\|species}};...