Where does “বোস” come from?

বোস (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit वसु, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- — to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night.

Ancestry of “বোস”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritवसुexcellent, good, beneficent; sweet; dry
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂wes-to dwell, live, reside; to stay, spend the night

Words derived from “বোস”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂wes- →