Where does “অংস” come from?

অংস (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अंस, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓms — shoulder.

অংস (Bengali): the shoulder

Definitions

  1. the shoulder

Ancestry of “অংস”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअंसshoulder, shoulder-blade; corner of a quadrangle;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ṓmsshoulder
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ṓms →Every word from Sanskrit अंस →