Where does “বাংলাদেশ” come from?

বাংলাদেশ (Bengali) comes from Bengali দেশ, from Sanskrit देश, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás, from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- — to point out.

বাংলাদেশ (Bengali): Bengal, Bengali region; Bengali land

Definitions

  1. Bengal, Bengali region; Bengali land

Ancestry of “বাংলাদেশ”, step by step

বাংলাদেশ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali দেশ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliদেশcountry; state
2Sanskritदेशpoint, region, spot, place, part, portion;...
3Proto-Indo-Aryandayśáspoint, region, part; country, province
4Proto-Indo-Iraniandayćáspart, point; country
5Proto-Indo-Europeandeyḱ-to point out

via Bengali বাংলা

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1BengaliবাংলাBengali, Bangla; related to Bengal, the Bengali...
2Middle Bengaliবাঙ্গালাBengal
3Sanskritवङ्गाल—

Words derived from “বাংলাদেশ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European deyḱ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian dayćás →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan dayśás →