Where does “বানিয়া” come from?

বানিয়া (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit वाणिज, from Sanskrit वणिज्, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- — to drive.

বানিয়া (Bengali): trader, tradesman

Definitions

  1. trader, tradesman

Ancestry of “বানিয়া”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवाणिजmerchant, trader; the submarine fire
2Sanskritवणिज्a merchant, trader; the zodiacal sign Libra; name...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ- →Every word from Sanskrit वणिज् →Every word from Sanskrit वाणिज →