Where does “বেঙ্গেনা” come from?
বেঙ্গেনা (Middle Assamese) comes from Early Assamese বাইঙ্গনা, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡, from Sanskrit वातिङ्गण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wātinganas — eggplant; purple.
Ancestry of “বেঙ্গেনা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Early Assamese | বাইঙ্গনা | — |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀯𑀸𑀇𑀁𑀕𑀡 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वातिङ्गण | aubergine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wātinganas | eggplant; purple |