Where does “মেষশাবক” come from?

মেষশাবক (Bengali) comes from Bengali শাবক, from Sanskrit शावक, from Sanskrit क, from Sanskrit कम्, from Sanskrit काम, from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas, from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-s, from Proto-Indo-European keh₂- — to desire, wish.

মেষশাবক (Bengali): lamb, yearling

Definitions

  1. lamb, yearling

Ancestry of “মেষশাবক”, step by step

মেষশাবক traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bengali শাবক

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliশাবকyoung of a bird or beast; cub
2Sanskritशावकthe young one of an animal
3Sanskritinterrogative pronoun; who, what, which; a name;...
4Sanskritकम्to wish, desire, long for; to love, be in love...
5Sanskritकामwish, desire, longing; love, affection, object of...
6Proto-Indo-IraniankáHmaswish, desire
7Proto-Indo-Europeankóh₂-mo-s
8Proto-Indo-Europeankeh₂-to desire, wish

via Bengali মেষ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bengaliমেষsheep
2Sanskritमेषram, sheep; fleece; anything woollen; the sign of...
3Proto-Indo-Iranianmayšásram
4Proto-Indo-Europeanmóysossheep, skin of sheep
Every word from Proto-Indo-European keh₂-Every word from Proto-Indo-European kóh₂-mo-sEvery word from Proto-Indo-Iranian káHmas