Where does “তক্তা” come from?

তক্তা (Bengali) comes from Classical Persian تخته, from Middle Persian tʾhtk', from Middle Persian tʾht', from Proto-Iranian *táxtah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas, from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- — to cover; pole, stick, beam.

তক্তা (Bengali): a plank of wood

Definitions

  1. a plank of wood

Ancestry of “তক্তা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianتخته—
2Middle Persiantʾhtk'tablet, plank, board
3Middle Persiantʾht'throne
4Proto-Iranian*táxtah—
5Proto-Indo-Iranian*táktas—
6Proto-Indo-European(s)teg-to cover; pole, stick, beam
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)teg- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian *táktas →Every word from Proto-Iranian *táxtah →