Where does “বিশেষ্য” come from?
বিশেষ্য (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit विशेषण, from Sanskrit विशिष्, from Sanskrit वि, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wí, from Proto-Indo-European wi — apart, asunder; away from, against.
বিশেষ্য (Bengali): substantive, noun
Ancestry of “বিশেষ্য”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sanskrit | विशेषण | adjective |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विशिष् | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | वि | apart; asunder; in different directions |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wí | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wí | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi | apart, asunder; away from, against |