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
Ancestry of “ঘোড়া”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | घोटक | horse |
| 2 | Sanskrit | घोट | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | शाला | a house, mansion, building, hall, large room,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱel- | to cover; to incline |