Where does “মৌ” come from?

মৌ (Bengali) comes from Maharastri Prakrit 𑀫𑀳𑀼, from Sanskrit मधु, from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu, from Proto-Indo-European médʰu — honey; honey wine, mead.

মৌ (Bengali): honey

Definitions

  1. honey

Ancestry of “মৌ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Maharastri Prakrit𑀫𑀳𑀼honey
2Sanskritमधुhoney
3Proto-Indo-Aryanmádʰuhoney
4Proto-Indo-Iranianmádʰuhoney; wine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmédʰuhoney; honey wine, mead

Words derived from “মৌ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European médʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Iranian mádʰu →Every word from Proto-Indo-Aryan mádʰu →