Where does “প্রভাত” come from?
প্রভাত (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit प्रभात, from Sanskrit प्रभा, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
প্রভাত (Bengali): morning, daybreak
Definitions
- morning, daybreak
Ancestry of “প্রভাত”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | प्रभात | daybreak, dawn, morning |
| 2 | Sanskrit | प्रभा | to shine forth, begin to become light, shine,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |