Where does “पहेली” come from?
पहेली (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀧𑀳𑁂𑀮𑀺𑀕, from Sanskrit प्रहेलिका — riddle, puzzle, enigma.
पहेली (Hindi): riddle; puzzle; enigma
Ancestry of “पहेली”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀧𑀳𑁂𑀮𑀺𑀕 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रहेलिका | riddle, puzzle, enigma |