Where does “পানা” come from?

পানা (Bengali) comes from Persian پناه, from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭭𐭠𐭧 — protector; refuge.

পানা (Bengali): protection; asylum; refuge; shade; shelter; concern

Definitions

  1. protection; asylum; refuge; shade; shelter; concern

Ancestry of “পানা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianپناهshelter; refuge; asylum
2Middle Persian𐭯𐭭𐭠𐭧protector; refuge
Every word from Middle Persian 𐭯𐭭𐭠𐭧 →Every word from Persian پناه →