Where does “khelo” come from?

khelo (Fiji Hindi) comes from Hindi खेलना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit खेलति — to play; to shake, swing.

khelo (Fiji Hindi): to play

Definitions

  1. to play

Ancestry of “khelo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiखेलनाto play
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritखेलतिto play; to shake, swing
Every word from Sanskrit खेलति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi खेलना →
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