Where does “নালা” come from?
নালা (Bengali) comes from Hindi नाला, from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀦𑀸𑀮, from Sanskrit नाडी, from Proto-Indo-Aryan nadíH, from Proto-Indo-Iranian nadíH, from Proto-Indo-European ned-íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ned- — to be wet; wet; to tie together.
Ancestry of “নালা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | नाला | drain, drainpipe; ravine, watercourse |
| 2 | Sauraseni Prakrit | 𑀦𑀸𑀮 | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | नाडी | tube; a measure of time; flute, pipe, tube,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | nadíH | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | nadíH | river |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ned-íh₂ | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ned- | to be wet; wet; to tie together |
Words derived from “নালা”