Where does “কেবল” come from?

কেবল (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit केवल, from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos — alone.

কেবল (Bengali): only, sole, absolute

Definitions

  1. only, sole, absolute

Ancestry of “কেবল”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritकेवलentirely, wholly, absolutely; but; certainly,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeankéywelosalone
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kéywelos →Every word from Sanskrit केवल →