Where does “itihas” come from?

itihas (Atong (India)) comes from Bengali ইতিহাস, from Sanskrit इतिहास, from Sanskrit आस, from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- — to press, push.

itihas (Atong (India)): history

Definitions

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Ancestry of “itihas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliইতিহাসhistory
2Sanskritइतिहासtalk; legend; tradition
3Sanskritआसto have been
4Proto-Indo-Europeansewh₁-to press, push
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sewh₁- →Every word from Sanskrit आस →Every word from Sanskrit इतिहास →