Where does “বামহাত” come from?
বামহাত (Bengali) comes from Bengali বাম, from Sanskrit वाम, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
বামহাত (Bengali): left hand
Definitions
- left hand
Ancestry of “বামহাত”, step by step
বামহাত traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali বাম
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | বাম | left |
| 2 | Sanskrit | वाम | left, 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) |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Bengali হাত
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | হাত | hand |