Where does “অর্ঘ্য” come from?

অর্ঘ্য (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अर्घ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- — to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value.

অর্ঘ্য (Bengali): sacrifice, altarage

Definitions

  1. sacrifice, altarage

Ancestry of “অর্ঘ্য”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअर्घworth, value, price
2Proto-Indo-IranianHargʰásprice, worth, value
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-ós—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂elgʷʰ-to be worth; value; gain; to cost, have value
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂elgʷʰ-ós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hargʰás →