Where does “অকার” come from?

অকার (Bengali) comes from Bengali অ-, from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

অকার (Bengali): the letter or the sound of the vowel অ. Unlike other vowels, অ has no individual shortened form while conjuncting with a consonant

Definitions

  1. the letter or the sound of the vowel অ. Unlike other vowels, অ has no individual shortened form while conjuncting with a consonant

Ancestry of “অকার”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliঅ-a-, an-, dis-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, -less, mal-,...
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →