Where does “बिल्ली” come from?

बिल्ली (Hindi) comes from Sanskrit बिडालिका, from Sanskrit बिडाल — cat (especially a male one).

बिल्ली (Hindi): cat; female cat

Definitions

  1. cat; female cat

Ancestry of “बिल्ली”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritबिडालिका—
2Sanskritबिडालcat (especially a male one)

Words derived from “बिल्ली”

Every word from Sanskrit बिडाल →Every word from Sanskrit बिडालिका →