Where does “মগজদার” come from?

মগজদার (Bengali) comes from Bengali মগজ, from Persian مغز, from Middle Persian mzg, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mazǰʰā́, from Proto-Indo-European mosgʰós — marrow; brain.

মগজদার (Bengali): brainy

Definitions

  1. brainy

Ancestry of “মগজদার”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমগজbrain
2Persianمغزbrain
3Middle Persianmzgbrain, marrow
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmazǰʰā́marrow, pith; brain
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmosgʰósmarrow; brain
Every word from Proto-Indo-European mosgʰós →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mazǰʰā́ →Every word from Middle Persian mzg →