Where does “ভাল” come from?

ভাল (Bengali) comes from Magadhi Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮, from Sanskrit भल्ल, from Sanskrit *भद्ल, from Sanskrit भद्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás, from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s, from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- — to be happy.

ভাল (Bengali): good; well

Definitions

  1. good; well

Ancestry of “ভাল”, step by step

ভাল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Magadhi Prakrit 𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Magadhi Prakrit𑀪𑀮𑁆𑀮—
2Sanskritभल्लauspicious
3Sanskrit*भद्ल—
4Sanskritभद्रblessed, auspicious, fortunate, prosperous,...
5Proto-Indo-Iranianbʰadrásauspicious, blessed, fortunate
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰn̥d-ró-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰend-to be happy

via Sanskrit भाल

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritभालthe forehead, brow; splendour, lustre
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰel-to sound; to speak, roar, bark; shiny, white; to...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰōl-—

Words derived from “ভাল”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰend- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰn̥d-ró-s →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian bʰadrás →