Where does “ইষ্ট” come from?

ইষ্ট (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit इष्ट, from Proto-Indo-Aryan Hiṣṭás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás, from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- — to wish; to request.

ইষ্ট (Bengali): Ishta

Definitions

  1. Ishta

Ancestry of “ইষ্ট”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritइष्टsought, wished, desired; liked, beloved;...
2Proto-Indo-AryanHiṣṭás—
3Proto-Indo-IranianHištás—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂is-tós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eys-to wish; to request
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eys- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂is-tós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hištás →