Where does “বা” come from?

বা (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit वा, from Proto-Iranian Hwah-, from Proto-Indo-Iranian Hwas-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

বা (Bengali): or

Definitions

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Ancestry of “বা”, step by step

বা traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit वा

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाor; to blow
2Proto-IranianHwah-to dwell, remain
3Proto-Indo-IranianHwas-to dwell, inhabit; to stay
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

via Sanskrit वाम

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवामleft, not right, being or situated on the left side (the quivering of the left eye or arm is supposed to be a good omen in women and of the left arm a bad omen in men)
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “বা

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes-
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