Where does “ढाका” come from?

ढाका (Hindi) comes from Bengali ঢাকা, from Prakrit 𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇.

Ancestry of “ढाका”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Bengali	ঢাকা	—
2	Prakrit	𑀠𑀓𑁆𑀓𑀇	—

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