Where does “অ-” come from?

অ- (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit अ-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian a-, from Proto-Indo-European n̥-, from Proto-Indo-European ne — not.

অ- (Bengali): a-, an-, dis-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, -less, mal-,...

Definitions

  1. a-, an-, dis-, il-, im-, in-, ir-, -less, mal-,...

Ancestry of “অ-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
2Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
3Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
4Proto-Indo-Europeannenot

Words derived from “অ-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →