Where does “কণা” come from?

কণা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit कण, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kánas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kánas, from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas, from Proto-Indo-European kono-, from Proto-Indo-European ken- — to arise, begin.

কণা (Bengali): particle

Definitions

  1. particle

Ancestry of “কণা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकणany minute particle, atom; a grain, grain of...
2Proto-Indo-Aryankánas—
3Proto-Indo-Iraniankánas—
4Proto-Balto-Slavickanas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankono-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanken-to arise, begin

Words derived from “কণা”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ken- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kono- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic kanas →