Where does “ক্ষমা” come from?
ক্ষমা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit क्षमा, from Sanskrit क्षम्, from Proto-Indo-European dʰéǵʰōm, from Proto-Indo-European -ōm, from Proto-Indo-European -mi.
ক্ষমা (Bengali): apology
Ancestry of “ক্ষমা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | क्षमा | patience, forbearance, indulgence; Patience;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | क्षम् | ground, earth; to submit; endure, suffer; pardon,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰéǵʰōm | earth |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ōm | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -mi | — |
Words derived from “ক্ষমা”