Where does “আকাঠা” come from?

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

আকাঠা (Bengali): trashy wood, inferior quality timber

Definitions

  1. trashy wood, inferior quality timber

Ancestry of “আকাঠা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliআ-forms words with opposite meaning or negative nature: un-, dis
2Sanskritअ-un-, not; Used in the formation of imperfect,...
3Proto-Indo-Iraniana-un-, a-
4Proto-Indo-Europeann̥-not, un-
5Proto-Indo-Europeannenot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ne →Every word from Sanskrit अ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European n̥- →