Where does “মত” come from?

মত (Bengali) comes from Sanskrit मूत्र, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHtram, from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom — excrement, urine; filth, sediment.

মত (Bengali): opinion, view, consent

Definitions

  1. opinion, view, consent

Ancestry of “মত”, step by step

মত traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Sanskrit मूत्र

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमूत्रurine
2Proto-Indo-IranianmúHtramexcrement, urine
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Sanskrit मत

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritमतtraversed, measured across; opinion
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmatás—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmen-to think, mind; spiritual activity; to stay,...

Words derived from “মত”

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