Where does “बनारस” come from?

बनारस (Hindi) comes from Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻, from Sanskrit वाराणसी.

Ancestry of “बनारस”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Prakrit	𑀯𑀸𑀭𑀸𑀡𑀲𑀻	—
2	Sanskrit	वाराणसी	—