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

  1. artilleryman, artillerist

Ancestry of “গোলন্দাজ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliগোলround, spherical, circular
2EnglishgoalA result that one is attempting to achieve; In...
3Middle Englishgolboundary, limit
4Old Englishgālobstacle, barrier, marker; wanton; wicked; bad;...
5Basquegailudevice
6Proto-Germanicgailōa gap; crevice; chasm; ravine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰēy-to yawn, gape; to go
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰēy-Every word from Proto-Germanic gailōEvery word from Basque gailu
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