Where does “বালিহাঁস” come from?
বালিহাঁস (Bengali) comes from Bengali হাঁস, from Sanskrit हंस, from Proto-Indo-Aryan źʰansás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian ȷ́ʰansás, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰh₂éns — goose.
বালিহাঁস (Bengali): pygmy goose (Nettapus)
Definitions
- pygmy goose (Nettapus)
Ancestry of “বালিহাঁস”, step by step
বালিহাঁস traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Bengali হাঁস
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | হাঁস | duck, goose |
| 2 | Sanskrit | हंस | a goose, gander, swan, flamingo; sometimes a mere... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | źʰansás | goose, swan |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | ȷ́ʰansás | goose, swan |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰh₂éns | goose |
via Bengali বালি
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bengali | বালি | sand |