Where does “পূর্ববাংলা” come from?
পূর্ববাংলা (Bengali) comes from Bengali পূর্ব, 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.
Ancestry of “পূর্ববাংলা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bengali | পূর্ব | east; the eastern part of a country or territory;... |
| 2 | Sanskrit | पूर्व | before, in front of; ancient, old; eastern |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | pr̥Hwás | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | pr̥Hwás | before, first, in front of; ancient, old |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥h₂wós | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |