Where does “প্রস্তর” come from?

প্রস্তর (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit प्रस्तर, from Sanskrit स्तर, from Hindi सत, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

প্রস্তর (Bengali): rock, stone

Definitions

  1. rock, stone

Ancestry of “প্রস্তর”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritप्रस्तरa flat surface, flat top, level, a plain; a rock,...
2Sanskritस्तरa layer, stratum
3Hindiसतtruth, fact; true
4Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
5Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

Words derived from “প্রস্তর

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