Where does “mbele” come from?

mbele (Kituba) comes from Kongo mbele, from English beedi, from Hindi बीड़ी, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀟𑀺𑀅, from Sanskrit वीटिका, from Sanskrit वीटा.

mbele (Kituba): knife

Definitions

  1. knife

Ancestry of “mbele”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Kongombeleknife
2EnglishbeediA thin, often flavored, Indian cigarette made of...
3Hindiबीड़ीbeedi
4Sauraseni Prakrit𑀯𑀻𑀟𑀺𑀅—
5Sanskritवीटिका—
6Sanskritवीटा—
Every word from Sanskrit वीटा →Every word from Sanskrit वीटिका →Every word from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀟𑀺𑀅 →