Etymology Map
Back to all words

Bhaji

3 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A South Asian dish of vegetables (often onions) fried in spiced batter.

Where does the word "bhaji" come from? It comes from Sanskrit bharjita, passing through Gujarati before entering English (1832).

1
Stage 1 of 3
bharjita
Sanskrit · ancient
"fried, roasted"
past participle meaning 'roasted, fried'
2
Stage 2 of 3
bhaji
Gujarati · medieval
"fried vegetables or greens"
came to mean fried vegetables or greens
3
Stage 3 of 3
bhaji
English · 1832
"a dish or fritter of spiced, fried vegetables"
adopted into English for the fried vegetable dish or fritter
Drag to pan · scroll to zoom