Where does “বাছাই” come from?
বাছাই (Bengali) comes from Bengali বাছা, from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙, from Sanskrit वत्स, from Proto-Indo-Iranian watsás, from Proto-Indo-European wots-ó-s, from Proto-Indo-European wétos, from Proto-Indo-European wet- — year; year-old.
বাছাই (Bengali): selection, choice
Definitions
- selection, choice
Ancestry of “বাছাই”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | বাছা | to choose, select, pick |
| 2 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀯𑀘𑁆𑀙 | a child; boy; breast; a tree |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वत्स | a calf; the young of any animal, offspring,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | watsás | yearling calf |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wots-ó-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wétos | year |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wet- | year; year-old |