Where does “দহ” come from?

দহ (Bengali) comes from Prakrit 𑀤𑀳, from Sanskrit दश, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

দহ (Bengali): deep lake, pool

Definitions

  1. deep lake, pool

Ancestry of “দহ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀤𑀳—
2Sanskritदशten
3Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
4Proto-Indo-Aryandayśáspoint, region, part; country, province
5Proto-Indo-Iraniandayćáspart, point; country
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

Words derived from “দহ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás →