Where does “অভদ্র” come from?
অভদ্র (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अभद्र, from Sanskrit भद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- — to be happy.
অভদ্র (Bengali): uncivil, unmannerly
Definitions
- uncivil, unmannerly
Ancestry of “অভদ্র”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | अभद्र | inauspicious; bad; evil |
| 2 | Sanskrit | भद्र | blessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰadrás | auspicious, blessed, fortunate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰn̥d-ró-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰend- | to be happy |