Where does “অকারণ” come from?

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

অকারণ (Bengali): unnecessary; causeless, unprovoked; without cause

Definitions

  1. unnecessary; causeless, unprovoked; without cause

Ancestry of “অকারণ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअकारणcauseless; absence of a cause
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “অকারণ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →