Where does “গোলন্দাজ” come from?
গোলন্দাজ (Bengali) comes from Bengali গোল, from English goal, from Middle English gol, from Old English gāl, from Basque gailu, from Proto-Germanic gailō, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy- — to yawn, gape; to go.
গোলন্দাজ (Bengali): artilleryman, artillerist
Definitions
- artilleryman, artillerist
Ancestry of “গোলন্দাজ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | গোল | round, spherical, circular |
| 2 | English | goal | A result that one is attempting to achieve; In... |
| 3 | Middle English | gol | boundary, limit |
| 4 | Old English | gāl | obstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;... |
| 5 | Basque | gailu | device |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | gailō | a gap; crevice; chasm; ravine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰēy- | to yawn, gape; to go |