Where does “পর” come from?
পর (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit पुर, from Sanskrit पर, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
পর (Bengali): after
Ancestry of “পর”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पुर | fortress, castle, city, town; the female... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पर | other; more remote; distant, further, other |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |