Where does “মাল” come from?
মাল (Bengali) comes from Arabic مال, from Arabic ل, from Proto-Semitic *lV- — for, to.
মাল (Bengali): a forest or wood near a village
Definitions
- a forest or wood near a village
Ancestry of “মাল”, step by step
মাল traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Arabic مال
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | مال | property, possessions, chattels, goods; wealth,... |
| 2 | Arabic | ل | to, for, belonging to; لَـ •; Used to express... |
| 3 | Proto-Semitic | *lV- | for, to |
via Sanskrit माल
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanskrit | माल | a forest or wood near a village |