Where does “বিষয়বস্তু” come from?
বিষয়বস্তু (Bengali) comes from Bengali বিষয়, from Sanskrit विषय, from Sanskrit विष, from Proto-Indo-Aryan wiṣás, from Proto-Indo-Iranian wišás, from Proto-Indo-European wisós — fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;...
বিষয়বস্তু (Bengali): topic; matter; material
Ancestry of “বিষয়বস্তু”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Bengali | বিষয় | — |
| 2 | Sanskrit | विषय | — |
| 3 | Sanskrit | विष | poison, venom, bane; poisonous; servant,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | wiṣás | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | wišás | poison, venom |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wisós | fluidity, slime, poison; poison; poison; slime;... |