Where does “ঘোড়া” come from?

ঘোড়া (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit घोटक, from Sanskrit घोट, from Sanskrit शाला, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- — to cover; to incline.

ঘোড়া (Bengali): horse; knight in chess

Definitions

  1. horse; knight in chess

Ancestry of “ঘোড়া”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritघोटकhorse
2Sanskritघोटa horse
3Sanskritशालाa house, mansion, building, hall, large room,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-eh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European ḱel-eh₂ →Every word from Sanskrit शाला →