Where does “অংহ” come from?

অংহ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अंहस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánȷ́ʰas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰos ~ h₂énǵʰes-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ- — to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...

অংহ (Bengali): impiety, sin

Definitions

  1. impiety, sin

Ancestry of “অংহ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअंहस्anxiety, trouble; sin
2Proto-Indo-IranianHánȷ́ʰasdistress, anxiety, fear; trouble
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂énǵʰos ~ h₂énǵʰes-
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂enǵʰ-to constrict, tighten, compress; narrow, tight;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂enǵʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂énǵʰos ~ h₂énǵʰes-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánȷ́ʰas
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