Where does “কংগ্রেস” come from?

কংগ্রেস (Bengali) comes from English congress, from Latin congressum, from Latin congredior, from Latin cōn-, from Latin cum, from Old Latin com, from Proto-Italic kom, from Proto-Indo-European ḱóm — to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...

কংগ্রেস (Bengali): Indian National Congress

Definitions

  1. Indian National Congress

Ancestry of “কংগ্রেস”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishcongressA coming together of two or more people; a...
2Latincongressumnominative neuter singular of congressus;...
3LatincongrediorI go, come or meet with someone, approach; visit,...
4Latincōn-Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects
5Latincumwith, along with; at; -fold
6Old LatincomAlternative form of cum
7Proto-Italickomwith, along, at
8Proto-Indo-Europeanḱómbeside, near, by, with
9Proto-Indo-EuropeanḱeDeictic particle, here; Post-positional...
10Middle Englishkyt
11Germankittputty certain kinds of cement used for fixing e.g. window panes
12Old High Germankuti
13Proto-West Germanickwidugum, resin
14Proto-Germanickweduzresin
15Proto-Indo-Europeangʷet-resin, gum; to say, speak
16Proto-Indo-Europeangū-to bend; curve; arch; vault; to bow, bend, arch,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European gū-Every word from Latin cōn-Every word from Proto-Indo-European gʷet-