Where does “বোঝা” come from?
বোঝা (Bengali) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀩𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀇, from Sanskrit बुध्यते, from Proto-Indo-Aryan budʰyátay, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰudʰyátay, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰ-yé-tor, from Proto-Indo-European bʰewdʰ- — to be awake, be aware.
বোঝা (Bengali): to understand
Definitions
- to understand
Ancestry of “বোঝা”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maharastri Prakrit | 𑀩𑀼𑀚𑁆𑀛𑀇 | to wake; to know |
| 2 | Sanskrit | बुध्यते | to wake; to know; to understand |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | budʰyátay | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | bʰudʰyátay | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰudʰ-yé-tor | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰewdʰ- | to be awake, be aware |