Where does “बँटवारा” come from?

बँटवारा (Hindi) comes from Hindi बंटना, from Hindi बांटना, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀁𑀝𑀤𑀺, from Sanskrit वण्टति — to share, divide, apportion.

बँटवारा (Hindi): division, partition

Definitions

  1. division, partition

Ancestry of “बँटवारा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiबंटनाto be distributed, split, divided
2Hindiबांटनाto distribute, divide amongst
3Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀁𑀝𑀤𑀺—
4Sanskritवण्टतिto share, divide, apportion
Every word from Sanskrit वण्टति →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀁𑀝𑀤𑀺 →Every word from Hindi बांटना →