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Where does “बीड़ा” come from?

बीड़ा (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀩𑀻𑀟𑀕, from Sanskrit वीटक.

बीड़ा (Hindi): paan, betel leaf; the initiative, a pledge;...

Definitions

  1. paan, betel leaf; the initiative, a pledge;...

Ancestry of “बीड़ा”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀩𑀻𑀟𑀕—
2Sanskritवीटक—
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