Where does “পাথর” come from?

পাথর (Bengali) comes from Prakrit 𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀭, from Sanskrit प्रस्तर, from Sanskrit स्तर, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

পাথর (Bengali): stone

Definitions

  1. stone

Ancestry of “পাথর”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Prakrit𑀧𑀢𑁆𑀣𑀭stone
2Sanskritप्रस्तरa flat surface, flat top, level, a plain; a rock,...
3Sanskritस्तरa layer, stratum
4Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
5Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
6Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “পাথর”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Hindi सत →