Where does “কুকুরছানা” come from?
কুকুরছানা (Bengali) comes from Bengali কুকুর, from Sanskrit कुक्कुर — a dog; a base man, lowly man.
কুকুরছানা (Bengali): puppy
Definitions
- puppy
Ancestry of “কুকুরছানা”, step by step
কুকুরছানা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali কুকুর
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | কুকুর | dog |
| 2 | Sanskrit | कुक्कुर | a dog; a base man, lowly man |
via Bengali ছানা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | ছানা | young |