List of English Words of Sanskrit Origin - B

B

Bandana
from Sanskrit बन्धन bandhan, "a bond". From Tamil pantham "a bond",pathu "hold together, attachment", atta "hold tightly, a leech", ottu "stick", othu "bind together, make love"
Banyan
from Hindi baniyaa ultimately from Sanskrit वणिज्‌ vaṇij, which means "a merchant".
Basmati
through Hindi बासमती ultimately from Sanskrit वास vāsa.
Bahuvrihi
from Sanskrit बहुव्रीहि bahuvrīhih, a composite word, meaning 'much rice.'
Beryl
from Old French beryl, via Latin beryllus, Greek βήρυλλος and Prakrit वेलुरिय (veluriya) ultimately from Sanskrit वैडूर्य vaidūrya, of Dravidian origin, maybe from the name of Belur.
Bhakti
from Sanskrit भक्ति bhakti, which means "loyalty".
Bhang
from Hindi भांग bhang, which is from Sanskrit भङ्ग bhaṅga "hemp".
Bidi
through Hindi बीड़ी ultimately from Sanskrit वितिक vitika.
Brahmin
from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण brāhmaṇa, from brahman.
Brinjal
from Persian بادنجان badingān, probably from Sanskrit भण्टाकी bhaṇṭākī.
Buddha
from Sanskrit बुद्ध buddha, which means "awakened, enlightened", refers to Siddhartha Gautama, founder of Buddhism Also refers to one who is enlightened in accordance with the teachings of Buddha or a likeness of Buddha

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