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Where does “প্রদেশ” come from?

প্রদেশ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit प्रदेश, from Sanskrit प्र-, from Proto-Indo-Aryan pra-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian pra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.

প্রদেশ (Bengali): province; state

Definitions

  1. province; state

Ancestry of “প্রদেশ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रदेशpointing out, showing, indication, direction,...
2Sanskritप्र-forward, before; forward, forth; in front of
3Proto-Indo-Aryanpra-forth
4Proto-Indo-Iranianpra-toward, forward
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
7Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “প্রদেশ”

  • মধ্যপ্রদেশ
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