Where does “বন” come from?

বন (Assamese) comes from Sanskrit वन, from Proto-Indo-European wen- — to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...

বন (Assamese): grass, shrub, small plant; woodland, forest; wild

Definitions

  1. grass, shrub, small plant; woodland, forest; wild

Ancestry of “বন”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवनa tree; a forest, wood, grove, thicket, quantity...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwen-to wish for, desire, strive for, win, love; to...

Words derived from “বন”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wen- →Every word from Sanskrit वन →