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
Ancestry of “खिलौना”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Hindi | खेलना | to play |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀔𑁂𑀮𑀤𑀺 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | खेलति | to play; to shake, swing |