Where does “অক্ষর” come from?

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

অক্ষর (Bengali): a letter; a syllable

Definitions

  1. a letter; a syllable

Ancestry of “অক্ষর”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअक्षरimperishable; unalterable; syllable
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 “অক্ষর”

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