Where does “মিঞা” come from?

মিঞা (Bengali) comes from Classical Persian میان, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰyas, from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos, from Proto-Indo-European medʰi-, from Proto-Indo-European me — in the middle of, near, by, around, with.

মিঞা (Bengali): Mohammedan gentleman, sir; squire; the Miya...

Definitions

  1. Mohammedan gentleman, sir; squire; the Miya...

Ancestry of “মিঞা”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمیان—
2Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰyasmiddle
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰyosmiddle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmedʰi-with, among; with, along
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmein the middle of, near, by, around, with

Words derived from “মিঞা”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European me →Every word from Proto-Indo-European medʰi- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰyos →