Where does “মতামত” come from?

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

মতামত (Bengali): pros and cons, for and against, like and dislike

Definitions

  1. pros and cons, for and against, like and dislike

Ancestry of “মতামত”, step by step

মতামত traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali মত

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমতopinion, view, consent
2Sanskritमूत्रurine
3Proto-Indo-IranianmúHtramexcrement, urine
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Bengali অমত

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliঅমত—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European múHtrom →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHtram →Every word from Sanskrit मूत्र →