Where does “অনুনাসিক” come from?

অনুনাসিক (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अनुनासिक, from Sanskrit अनु-, from Sanskrit स्वर्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar, from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ — sun.

অনুনাসিক (Bengali): speaking through the nose; nasal

Definitions

  1. speaking through the nose; nasal

Ancestry of “অনুনাসিক”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअनुनासिकnasal, uttered through the nose; nasalization
2Sanskritअनु-after, along, alongside; near to, with; according...
3Sanskritस्वर्the sun; sunshine, light; sky, heaven
4Proto-Indo-IraniansúHarthe sun
5Proto-Indo-Europeansóh₂wl̥sun
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sóh₂wl̥ →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian súHar →Every word from Sanskrit स्वर् →