Where does “পাঁজর” come from?

পাঁজর (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit पञ्जर — a cage, aviary, dove-cot, net.

পাঁজর (Bengali): the ribs; thorax; rib bone, rib

Definitions

  1. the ribs; thorax; rib bone, rib

Ancestry of “পাঁজর”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपञ्जरa cage, aviary, dove-cot, net
Every word from Sanskrit पञ्जर