Where does “আঙ্গুর” come from?
আঙ্গুর (Bengali) comes from Persian انگور, from Middle Persian ʾngwl, from Proto-Iranian *angaura-.
Ancestry of “আঙ্গুর”, step by step
আঙ্গুর traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Persian انگور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Persian | انگور | grape |
| 2 | Middle Persian | ʾngwl | grape |
| 3 | Proto-Iranian | *angaura- | — |
via Classical Persian اَنْگُور
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Persian | اَنْگُور | — |