Where does “অকুমারী ব্রত” come from?

অকুমারী ব্রত (Bengali) comes from Bengali ব্রত, from Sanskrit व्रत, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratám, from Proto-Indo-European werh₁- — to speak, say.

Ancestry of “অকুমারী ব্রত”, step by step

অকুমারী ব্রত traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali ব্রত

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliব্রতfasting
2Sanskritव्रतwill; command; law
3Proto-Indo-Aryanwratám
4Proto-Indo-Iranianwratám
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwerh₁-to speak, say

via Bengali অকুমারী

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliঅকুমারীa young lady, a youngster
Every word from Proto-Indo-European werh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian wratámEvery word from Proto-Indo-Aryan wratám