Where does “बीड़ी” come from?
बीड़ी (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀟𑀺𑀅, from Sanskrit वीटिका, from Sanskrit वीटा.
बीड़ी (Hindi): beedi
Ancestry of “बीड़ी”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀻𑀟𑀺𑀅 | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वीटिका | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वीटा | — |
Words derived from “बीड़ी”