Where does “रसगुल्ला” come from?
रसगुल्ला (Hindi) comes from Bengali রসগোল্লা, from Bengali গোল্লা, from Bengali গোল, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō — to yawn, gape; to go.
रसगुल्ला (Hindi): rasgulla
Definitions
- rasgulla
Ancestry of “रसगुल्ला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | রসগোল্লা | rasgulla, roshogolla |
| 2 | Bengali | গোল্লা | a round sweetmeat |
| 3 | Bengali | গোল | round, spherical, circular |
| 4 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 5 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 6 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 7 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |