Where does “অঙ্কুশ” come from?

অঙ্কুশ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अङ्कुश, from Proto-Indo-European ang- — joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith.

অঙ্কুশ (Bengali): a hook, especially a hook used by elephant drivers

Definitions

  1. a hook, especially a hook used by elephant drivers

Ancestry of “অঙ্কুশ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअङ्कुशa hook, especially an elephant-driver's hook
2Proto-Indo-Europeanang-joint; corner, hirn; joint; lith
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ang- →Every word from Sanskrit अङ्कुश →