Where does “অঘ” come from?

অঘ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अघ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hagʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hagʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- — to be upset, afraid.

অঘ (Bengali): a sin, irreligiousness

Definitions

  1. a sin, irreligiousness

Ancestry of “অঘ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअघbad, dangerous; evil, sinful; evil, mishap
2Proto-Indo-AryanHagʰás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHagʰásbad, evil
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-ós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂egʰ-to be upset, afraid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂egʰ-ós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hagʰás →