Where does “খেশ” come from?

খেশ (Bengali) comes from Classical Persian خویش, from Middle Persian NPŠE, from Proto-Iranian *hwaypaθyah, from Proto-Iranian *hwáh, from Old Saxon swas, from Proto-Germanic swēsaz, from Proto-Germanic swēsa- — own, relation.

খেশ (Bengali): one's own, kith and kin

Definitions

  1. one's own, kith and kin

Ancestry of “খেশ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianخویش—
2Middle PersianNPŠE—
3Proto-Iranian*hwaypaθyahown
4Proto-Iranian*hwáhself; reflexive pronoun
5Old Saxonswas—
6Proto-Germanicswēsazone's own, familiar, trusted
7Proto-Germanicswēsa-own, relation
Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsa- →Every word from Proto-Germanic swēsaz →Every word from Old Saxon swas →