Where does “मेला” come from?

मेला (Hindi) comes from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀮𑀕, from Sanskrit मेलक.

मेला (Hindi): festival, fair; mela

Definitions

  1. festival, fair; mela

Ancestry of “मेला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sauraseni Prakrit𑀫𑁂𑀮𑀕—
2Sanskritमेलक—

Words derived from “मेला”

Every word from Sanskrit मेलक →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀫𑁂𑀮𑀕 →