Where does “অঙ্কুষ” come from?

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

Ancestry of “অঙ্কুষ”, 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 →
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