Where does “बढ़ई” come from?
बढ़ई (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀕𑀺, from Sanskrit वर्धकि — carpenter.
बढ़ई (Hindi): carpenter
Ancestry of “बढ़ई”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀟𑁆𑀠𑀕𑀺 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्धकि | carpenter |