Where does “কবিতা” come from?

কবিতা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit कविता, from Sanskrit कवि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš, from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- — to perceive; to observe.

কবিতা (Bengali): poetry, poem

Definitions

  1. poetry, poem

Ancestry of “কবিতা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकविताpoetry, ornate style (whether of verse or prose)
2Sanskritकविwise man, sage, seer, prophet; a singer, bard,...
3Proto-Indo-AryankawHíṣ—
4Proto-Indo-IraniankáwHišseer, poet; institutor of religious rites;...
5Proto-Indo-European(s)kewh₁-to perceive; to observe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)kewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káwHiš →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan kawHíṣ →