Where does “অগ্রদানী” come from?

অগ্রদানী (Bengali) comes from Bengali দান, from Sanskrit दान, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

অগ্রদানী (Bengali): a caste of fallen Brahmin who receives offerings at the shraddha of a deceased Hindu

Definitions

  1. a caste of fallen Brahmin who receives offerings at the shraddha of a deceased Hindu

Ancestry of “অগ্রদানী”, step by step

অগ্রদানী traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali দান

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliদানact of giving, and of giving away
2Sanskritदानgift, alms, donation; generosity, giving; the...
3Proto-Indo-IraniandáHnamgift
4Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃nomgift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

via Bengali অগ্র

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliঅগ্রchief, the first and the foremost
2Sanskritअग्रforemost, anterior, first, prominent, projecting,...
3Sanskritअङ्ग्to go
4Sanskritइङ्ग्to agitate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃nom →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dáHnam →