Where does “ਬਾਲੂ” come from?

ਬਾਲੂ (Punjabi) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆, from Sanskrit वालुका — sand, gravel.

ਬਾਲੂ (Punjabi): sand

Definitions

  1. sand

Ancestry of “ਬਾਲੂ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀯𑀸𑀮𑀼𑀆—
2Sanskritवालुकाsand, gravel
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