Where does “Benggala” come from?

Benggala (Malay) comes from Persian بنگاله, from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা, from Sanskrit वङ्गाल.

Benggala (Malay): Bengal

Definitions

  1. Bengal

Ancestry of “Benggala”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianبنگاله—
2Middle Bengaliবাঙ্গালাBengal
3Sanskritवङ्गाल—

Words derived from “Benggala”

Every word from Sanskrit वङ्गाल →Every word from Middle Bengali বাঙ্গালা →Every word from Persian بنگاله →