Where does “কুমির” come from?

কুমির (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit कुम्भीर, from Sanskrit कुम्भ, from Proto-Indo-Aryan kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás, from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European keu- — bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright.

কুমির (Bengali): crocodile; alligator

Definitions

  1. crocodile; alligator

Ancestry of “কুমির”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकुम्भीर—
2Sanskritकुम्भa jar, pitcher, water-pot, ewer, small water-jar;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryankʰumbʰás—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniankʰumbʰáspot
5Proto-Indo-Europeankumbʰéh₂-vessel
6Proto-Indo-Europeankeu-bend; vault, hole; to shine; light; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keu- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kumbʰéh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian kʰumbʰás →