Where does “গন্ধ” come from?

গন্ধ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit गन्ध, from Sanskrit रस, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs — (trickling) liquid, moisture.

গন্ধ (Bengali): smell, scent, odor, aroma

Definitions

  1. smell, scent, odor, aroma

Ancestry of “গন্ধ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritगन्धodour, smell, fragrance; fragrant substance,...
2Sanskritरसthe sap or juice of plants and fruits; fluid,...
3Proto-Indo-IranianHrásas—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rṓs(trickling) liquid, moisture
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rṓs →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hrásas →Every word from Sanskrit रस →