Where does “बिकवाल” come from?
बिकवाल (Hindi) comes from Hindi बिकना, from Sanskrit विक्रीयते, from Sanskrit क्री, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- — to buy.
बिकवाल (Hindi): seller, small vendor
Definitions
- seller, small vendor
Ancestry of “बिकवाल”, step by step
बिकवाल traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Hindi बिकना
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | बिकना | to be sold; to be bought; to be auctioned off |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विक्रीयते | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | क्री | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |
via Hindi वाला
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hindi | वाला | person in charge |