Where does “আরও” come from?

আরও (Bengali) comes from Bengali ও, from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀅𑀑.

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Ancestry of “আরও”, step by step

আরও traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali ও

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliওhe, she, it; and, also
2Magadhi Prakrit𑀅𑀑—

via Bengali আর

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliআরand
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