Where does “গ্রামীণ” come from?

গ্রামীণ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit ग्रामीण, from Sanskrit ग्राम, from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- — to gather; flock, herd.

গ্রামীণ (Bengali): rustic, rural, pastoral

Definitions

  1. rustic, rural, pastoral

Ancestry of “গ্রামীণ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritग्रामीणbelonging to the village
2Sanskritग्रामan inhabited place, village, hamlet, settlement;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryangrā́mas—
4Proto-Indo-Iraniangrā́masvillage, town; community
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ger-to gather; flock, herd
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ger- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian grā́mas →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan grā́mas →
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