Where does “পশু” come from?
পশু (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit पशु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan páśu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću, from Proto-Indo-European péḱu, from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- — to pluck; livestock; wealth.
পশু (Bengali): animal
Ancestry of “পশু”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | पशु | cattle, kine; any domesticated animal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | páśu | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | páću | livestock, animal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | péḱu | livestock |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |