Where does “জলস্রোত” come from?

জলস্রোত (Bengali) comes from Bengali স্রোত, from Sanskrit स्रोतस्, from Proto-Indo-Iranian sráwtas, from Proto-Indo-European srew-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

জলস্রোত (Bengali): stream of water

Definitions

  1. stream of water

Ancestry of “জলস্রোত”, step by step

জলস্রোত traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali স্রোত

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliস্রোতstream, current, watercourse
2Sanskritस्रोतस्river; torrent; water
3Proto-Indo-Iraniansráwtasriver; current, torrent
4Proto-Indo-Europeansrew-to flow, stream
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together

via Bengali জল

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliজলwater
2Sanskritजलstupid, unintelligent, dumb; a stupid man, idiot;...
3Sanskritजल्to be sharp; to be stiff or dull
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European srew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian sráwtas →