Where does “অঙ্ক” come from?

অঙ্ক (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अङ्क, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hankás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos, from Proto-Indo-European -os — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

অঙ্ক (Bengali): a number, digit or figure

Definitions

  1. a number, digit or figure

Ancestry of “অঙ্ক”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्कhook; part of a chariot; curve
2Proto-Indo-AryanHankás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHánkas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ónkosbend, turn
5Proto-Indo-European-osCreates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ónkos →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hánkas →