Where does “মলদ্বার” come from?
মলদ্বার (Bengali) comes from Bengali দ্বার, from Sanskrit द्वार, from Proto-Indo-Aryan dwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian dʰwā́ram, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwórom, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwor-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰwer- — door.
মলদ্বার (Bengali): anus
Ancestry of “মলদ্বার”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Bengali | দ্বার | door; gateway; entrance |
| 2 | Sanskrit | द्वार | door, gate, passage, entrance; opening, aperture;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-Aryan | dwā́ram | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-Iranian | dʰwā́ram | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwórom | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwor- | door, gate; doorway, door, gate |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰwer- | door |