Where does “মূত্রনালি” come from?

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

মূত্রনালি (Bengali): the urethra

Definitions

  1. the urethra

Ancestry of “মূত্রনালি”, step by step

মূত্রনালি traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali মূত্র

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমূত্রsynonym of মুত
2Sanskritमूत्रurine
3Proto-Indo-IranianmúHtramexcrement, urine
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanmúHtromexcrement, urine; filth, sediment

via Bengali নালি

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