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Where does “পূর্ব” come from?

পূর্ব (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit पूर्व, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pr̥Hwás, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥h₂wós, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

পূর্ব (Bengali): east; the eastern part of a country or territory;...

Definitions

  1. east; the eastern part of a country or territory;...

Ancestry of “পূর্ব”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritपूर्वbefore, in front of; ancient, old; eastern
2Proto-Indo-Aryanpr̥Hwás—
3Proto-Indo-Iranianpr̥Hwásbefore, first, in front of; ancient, old
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥h₂wós—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “পূর্ব”

  • পূর্ববাংলা
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