Where does “ডাব” come from?

ডাব (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit दर्वि, from Sanskrit दार्व्, from Proto-Indo-European drew-, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European deru- — firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid.

ডাব (Bengali): green, unripe coconut

Definitions

  1. green, unripe coconut

Ancestry of “ডাব”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदर्विa spoon; a ladle
2Sanskritदार्व्wooden, made of or coming from wood
3Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
5Proto-Indo-Europeanderu-firm, solid; wood; be firm, hard, solid
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deru- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →