Where does “উপগ্রহ” come from?

উপগ্রহ (Bengali) comes from Bengali উপ-, from Sanskrit उप-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan upa-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian upa-, from Proto-Indo-European upo — under, up from under; up from under, over; up,...

উপগ্রহ (Bengali): satellite (natural object)

Definitions

  1. satellite (natural object)

Ancestry of “উপগ্রহ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliউপ-towards; near, with; under, below
2Sanskritउप-towards; near, with; under, below
3Proto-Indo-Aryanupa-
4Proto-Indo-Iranianupa-towards
5Proto-Indo-Europeanupounder, up from under; up from under, over; up,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European upoEvery word from Sanskrit उप-Every word from Bengali উপ-