Where does “বর্ণমালা” come from?
বর্ণমালা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit वर्णमाला, from Sanskrit वर्ण, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wárnas, from Proto-Indo-European wēr-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
বর্ণমালা (Bengali): alphabet, abugida
Definitions
- alphabet, abugida
Ancestry of “বর্ণমালা”, step by step
বর্ণমালা traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Sanskrit वर्णमाला
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | वर्णमाला | order or series of letters (esp. rows of letters written on a board or in a diagram), the alphabet |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वर्ण | outward appearance, exterior, figure, form,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wárnas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wēr- | true |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |
via Bengali মালা
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | মালা | necklace |
via Bengali বর্ণ
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | বর্ণ | color, colour |