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

Definitions

  1. animal

Ancestry of “পশু”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपशुcattle, kine; any domesticated animal
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpáśu—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpáćulivestock, animal
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpéḱulivestock
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpeḱ-to pluck; livestock; wealth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European peḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European péḱu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian páću →