Where does “দড়ি” come from?

দড়ি (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit दवर, from Sanskrit देवर, from Sanskrit देवृ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́, from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗr — brother-in-law, husband’s brother.

দড়ি (Bengali): string, rope, cord

Definitions

  1. string, rope, cord

Ancestry of “দড়ি”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदवरstring
2Sanskritदेवरwoman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...
3Sanskritदेवृwoman's brother-in-law, husband's brother;...
4Proto-Indo-IraniandaHiwā́husband's brother
5Proto-Indo-Europeandayh₂wḗrbrother-in-law, husband’s brother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dayh₂wḗrEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian daHiwā́Every word from Sanskrit देवृ