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Where does “खिलौना” come from?

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

खिलौना (Hindi): toy

Definitions

  1. toy

Ancestry of “खिलौना”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiखेलनाto play
2Sauraseni Prakrit𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺—
3Sanskritखेलतिto play; to shake, swing
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