Where does “পিয়ার” come from?

পিয়ার (Bengali) comes from Hindi पियार, from Sanskrit प्रिय, from Indo-Iranian *priHás, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

পিয়ার (Bengali): love, affection

Definitions

  1. love, affection

Ancestry of “পিয়ার”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiपियार—
2Sanskritप्रियbeloved, dear to; liked, favorite, wonted, own;...
3Indo-Iranian*priHás—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Indo-Iranian *priHás →