Where does “কিনা” come from?
কিনা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit क्रीणाति, from Proto-Indo-Iranian krináHti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷrinéh₂ti, from Proto-Indo-European kʷreyh₂- — to buy.
কিনা (Bengali): if, whether
Definitions
- if, whether
Ancestry of “কিনা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | क्रीणाति | to buy, purchase |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | krináHti | to buy, purchase |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷrinéh₂ti | to buy |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kʷreyh₂- | to buy |