Where does “দিলীপ” come from?

দিলীপ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit दिलीप, from Sanskrit द्वि-द्वीप, from Sanskrit द्वीप, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́ps, from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep- — water, body of water.

Ancestry of “দিলীপ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritदिलीपname of various kings, especially of
2Sanskritद्वि-द्वीप
3Sanskritद्वीपisland, peninsula, sandbank; division of the...
4Proto-Indo-IraniandwiHpásisland
5Proto-Indo-IranianHā́pswater
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂ep-Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hā́psEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dwiHpás