Where does “প্রবন্ধ” come from?

প্রবন্ধ (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit प्रबन्ध, from Sanskrit बन्ध, from Sanskrit बन्ध्, from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- — to bind; bond.

প্রবন্ধ (Bengali): essay

Definitions

  1. essay

Ancestry of “প্রবন্ধ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रबन्धContinuous application or action, continuance,...
2Sanskritबन्धa binding, fetter, tie, bond; tying, fastening,...
3Sanskritबन्ध्to bind, tie
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰendʰ-to bind; bond
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰendʰ- →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध् →Every word from Sanskrit बन्ध →